In bacterial cell division, the cell divides into two nearly equal halves. This process is referred to as:
A. binary fission
B. mitosis
C. fusion
D. meiosis
E. cytokinesis
A. binary fission
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A graduate student is researching the spread of mosquito vectors and dengue fever into the southern United States. She has collected a substantial amount of data regarding the locations where the vector has been detected as well as the incidence of the dengue fever virus in both the vector population and in humans. What application would enable her to effectively illustrate patterns of vector and disease spread?
A. Geographic Information Systems B. DNA microarrays C. Remote sensing D. DNA fingerprinting
The backbone of organic molecules consists of
covalently bonded __________ atoms. a. oxygen b. hydrogen c. functional-group d. carbon e. all of these
Four of the following are associated with mushrooms. Which one is the exception?
A. Gills B. dikaryotic hyphae C. nuclear fusion D. meiosis E. flagellated spores
Vertical evolution, whereby living organisms evolve from a common ancestor ("tree of life"), is the only mechanism of evolution on Earth.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)