What is the term for the end of a reproductive shoot where a flower develops?

a. ovule
b. receptacle
c. calyx
d. filament


Ans: b. receptacle

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A. group selection. B. cognition. C. cooperation. D. altruism. E. aggression.

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What relatively recent scientific advancement has made mapping by linkage or classical genetic mapping approaches virtually obsolete?

A) the use of synteny B) the inclusion of the X and Y chromosomes in SNP experiments C) positive interference D) negative interference E) the genome sequence of a species

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