We now know that some of the seven alleles Mendel studied are on the same chromosome in pea plants. Despite this,
the law of independent assortment still applies. How can you explain this?
a. Recombination via the synaptonemal complex occurred during mitosis.
b. Recombination via the synaptonemal complex occurred during meiosis.
c. The law of independent assortment applies to all alleles regardless of their arrangement on chromosomes.
d. Mendel was a good enough mathematician to design experiments that would result in the predicted ratios.
e. Independent assortment occurred during mitosis.
ANSWER: b
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(a) the same as starch grains. (b) the site of ATP production within chloroplasts. (c) part of the outer chloroplast membrane. (d) contained within mitochondria and nuclei.
The missing product below is
A. O2
B. CO2
C. H2O
Osmosis is affected by a solution's ____________ , which is a term that describes the osmotic pressure of a fluid.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).