Continuous inheritance is often related to the term quantitative inheritance. Why?

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In continuous inheritance, each involved locus has a quantitative input on the production of a single characteristic of the phenotype. In addition, although it may not always be the case, each gene product would be considered to be qualitatively similar.

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a. hemoptysis. b. apoptosis. c. atalectasis. d. acanthosis. e. cellulosis.

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What marks the end of the pre-embryonic period and the beginning of the embryonic period?

A) implantation B) the formation of the ectoderm and endoderm in the embryonic disk C) the formation of the morula D) the formation of the blastocyst E) the formation of pharyngeal arches

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Plants use ________ and ________ wavelengths of light and reflect the ________ wavelength.

A. green, blue, red B. white, green, blue C. red, blue, green D. white, green, red E. green, red, blue

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