Which process is necessary to prevent the doubling of genome size during sexual reproduction?
a) apoptosis
b) meiosis
c) mitosis
d) metastasis
e) contact inhibition
Answer: b) meiosis
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a. fact b. prediction c. theory d. conclusion e. variable
Muller's ratchet posits that in a finite asexual population, the number of deleterious alleles will increase over time. The accumulation of these deleterious alleles is called ________
A) inbreeding B) linkage equilibrium C) linkage disequilibrium D) genetic load
How does a prokaryotic cell differ from a eukaryotic cell?
a. A prokaryotic cell has no membrane-enclosed organelles. b. A prokaryotic cell has a plasma membrane. c. A prokaryotic cell contains organelles. d. A prokaryotic cell has a nucleus. e. A prokaryotic cell has DNA.
Glycolysis and oxidative respiration are different in that
a. glycolysis occurs on the cell membrane, while oxidative respiration occurs in mitochondria b. glycolysis occurs in photosynthesis, while oxidative respiration is part of cellular respiration c. glycolysis occurs in the absence of oxygen, while oxidative respiration requires oxygen d. both of these terms are different names for the same process