Transduction is a form of recombination in bacteria that involves ________
A) fertility factors
B) plasmids
C) physical contact between the bacteria involved
D) 5-bromouracil
E) bacteriophages
E
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Which hormone plays an "anti-abscission role" in plants?
A) auxin B) ethylene C) gibberellin D) cytokinin
Two new species of plants that are morphologically similar (same leaf type, similar reproductive structures, etc.) are discovered. The botanist who discovers these plants determines that one species possesses sixteen chromosomes and the other species has thirty-two chromosomes. Both plants contain multiple sets of the same eight distinctly different chromosomes. The most probable explanation for these findings is that the second plant evolved from the first by
A. divergent evolution. B. convergent evolution. C. adaptive radiation. D. polyploidy.
A water strider walks across a pond on________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Succulent plants such as cacti or pineapple
A. produce 4-carbon malate in the first step of carbon fixation. B. are C3 plants. C. are highly efficient at photosynthesis in cooler and wet environments. D. tend to undergo substantial rates of photorespiration. E. continually produce sugar, both day and night under hot, arid conditions.