Are oogonia present in adult women? (yes or no) Explain your answer.

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Oogonia are stem cells that begin meiosis during fetal development and are arrested in prophase I of meiosis I. The oocytes stay in this state until stimulated to continue meiosis.

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The most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen and a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is:

a. Rickettsia rickettsii. b. Chlamydia trachomatis. c. Klebsiella granulomatis. d. Coxiella burnetii.

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Which biome occurs between the polar ice cap and northern boreal forests?

a. chaparral b. boreal forest c. desert d. grassland e. tundra

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A seed is often described as "a baby plant in a box with its lunch." Explain this statement using more

proper terms for baby plant, box, and lunch.

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The interaction between two polar molecules would involve ________

A) ionic bonds B) peptide bonds C) covalent bonds D) hydrogen bonds

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