Why is the term “conidial fungi” confusing?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Conidial is not a true taxonomic classification. It refers to: 1) the formation of conidia in
three phyla of fungi (Zygomycota, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota) as part of their asexual
reproductive cycle and 2) to fungi that have yet to be formally classified because no sexual
reproductive stage has been observed.
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a. a single layer of endothelial cells surrounded by collagen fibers b. a single layer of endothelial cells surrounded by elastic fibers c. collagen fibers only d. elastic fibers only e. a single layer of endothelial cells only
The chemical composition of urine reflects the processes of
A. filtration. B. reabsorption. C. secretion. D. concentration. E. All of the answer choices are correct.
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a. the trait often skips generations b. about one-fourth of the progeny in a pedigree will show the trait c. two affected individuals may have unaffected children d. males are more affected than females e. the aa phenotype will be affected
During normal DNA replication, why is part of the DNA at the ends of linear chromosomes NOT copied into the new DNA strands?
a. because DNA ligase cannot join pieces at the end of a chromosome b. because RNA primers at the beginning of a new strand cannot be replaced with DNA c. because those ends are Okazaki fragments that are lost d. because cells do not need the DNA at the ends of chromosomes