This process reproduces many varieties of fruit trees and other plants by making cuttings of the plant and rooting the cuttings. 

A. cloning
B. sexual reproduction
C. meiosis
D. somatic cell transfer


A. cloning

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Which best explains the process of meiosis?  

A.  The cells that result from meiosis I are haploid, and each chromosome consists of 1 chromatid. B.  The cells that result from meiosis I are haploid, and each chromosome consists of 2 chromatids. C.  The cells that result from meiosis II are haploid, and each chromosome consists of 2 chromatids. D.  The cells that result from meiosis I are diploid, and each chromosome consists of 2 chromatids. E.  The cells that result from meiosis I are diploid, and each chromosome consists of 1 chromatid.

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Which of these is an advantage of reproduction by seed?

a. New plants can absorb nutrients from parent plants during periods of drought and disease. b. New plants can grow in biomes where water and sunlight are absent. c. New plants can grow in areas without competing with their parents for resources. d. Seeds discourage herbivores from grazing on young plants while they develop and grow.

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In genetically altered mice, genes are transferred by injection into ____________________ that are

____________________ into a foster mother. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is not an advantage of uric acid excretion in terrestrial animals?

a. Uric acid can be excreted as a paste, thereby conserving water. b. Uric acid is not toxic and can be safely stored. c. Uric acid can be stored in the eggs of animals without harm to the embryos. d. Uric acid is soluble in water and can be easily excreted. e. Uric acid can be excreted along with feces in some animals.

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