Bacteria reproduce rapidly. It is possible for a few bacteria to grow in numbers sufficient to spoil milk left out overnight. The process by which bacteria reproduce is called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


binary fission

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New species evolve from pre-existing species by the accumulation of

A. metabolic events. B. genetic mutations. C. proteomes. D. reproductive events. E. developmental events.

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The pharyngeal arches contribute to the formation of the ____

a. brain and spinal cord b. heart c. legs and arms d. lungs e. larynx and pharynx

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What determines the development of male or female sex organs in the human embryo?

a. environmental factors

b. genes on the X chromosome c. genes on the Y chromosome d. genes on both the X and Y chromosomes e. neither the X nor Y chromosomes

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If DNA is like an instruction manual, what would be similar to the typographical errors that may result when the DNA manual is transcribed?

A) dominant alleles B) recessive alleles C) mutations D) homologous chromosomes

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