Characters that have a continuous distribution, such as height, weight, and skin color, are called ____, and the
individual genes that control them are known as ____.
a. quantitative phenotypes; quantitative trait markers
b. quantitative genotypes; quantitative trait loci
c. quantitative traits; quantitative trait markers
d. quantitative traits; quantitative trait loci
e. quantitative markers; quantitative trait markers
ANSWER: d
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Certain prokaryotes can withstand drying and hotter temperatures because of their ability to form
A. cell walls. B. endospores. C. flagella. D. organelles. E. plasmids.
Two different species are crossed and the second generation (F2) illustrates reduced fitness. This is an example of
____.
a. behavioral isolation b. gametic isolation c. hybrid breakdown d. crossing over e. hybrid sterility
Which of the following statements best describes the gametes of most animals?
a. A sperm is large and motile; an egg is small and nonmotile. b. A sperm is small and nonmotile; an egg is large and motile. c. A sperm is large and nonmotile; an egg is small and motile. d. A sperm is small and motile; an egg is large and nonmotile. e. The sperm and egg are about the same size, but only the sperm is motile.
The hominoid genus Pongo includes:a
gorillas. b. gibbons. c. orangutans. d. chimpanzees. e. humans.