Mycorrhizae are a true symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. What is the primary benefit to the plants?

a. protection from animals that would eat the plant
b. additional moisture which protects plants from drought
c. access to phosphorus that hyphae can obtain but plant roots cannot
d. loosening and aerating the soil


c. access to phosphorus that hyphae can obtain but plant roots cannot

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a. photosynthetic; photosynthetic prokaryote b. photosynthetic; non-photosynthetic prokaryote c. photosynthetic; non-photosynthetic eukaryote d. non-photosynthetic; photosynthetic prokaryote e. non-photosynthetic; photosynthetic eukaryote

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When do eggs first develop in a woman?

A) prior to birth B) at puberty C) throughout her lifetime D) every 60 days

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In a particular DNA sequence, nonsynonymous substitutions occurring at a lower rate than synonymous substitutions would be evidence for

a. neutral evolution. b. negative selection. c. genetic hitchhiking. d. positive selection. e. mutational bias.

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Aniline dyes like crystal violet have antimicrobial activity particularly against gram-positive bacteria and some fungi.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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