A microbiome is essential for human infant development. Where does an infant obtain the origins of its microbiome?

A) the father B) the mother
C) the hospital D) the infant has a microbiome at conception


Answer: B

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Why do transcription and translation take place in two different locations?

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A mechanism for increasing the genetic diversity of offspring is

a. mitosis. b. cloning. c. sexual reproduction. d. cytokinesis. e. fission.

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