Monoploids are useful in plant breeding because
A) they can be used to select for plants with desirable recessive traits.
B) they will not express any undesirable recessive traits.
C) they are one step in the path to creating desirable polyploid plants.
D) they are typically resistant to commercial herbicides.
A) they can be used to select for plants with desirable recessive traits.
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A. Research methods used to solve many biological questions often require a number of different types of approaches and the expertise of a variety of scientists. B. An interdisciplinary approach is the only way we can further our biological knowledge. C. Interdisciplinary approaches are required to answer all scientific questions since all disciplines borrow knowledge from each.
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A. generalized transduction B. cotransduction C. transformation D. conjugation E. none of the answers are correct
__________ selection leads to forms of traits that enhance reproductive success and may result in
sexual dimorphism. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which one of the following parts of the brain effectively links the nervous system and the endocrine system?
A) medulla oblongata B) cerebral cortex C) corpus callosum D) hypothalamus E) cerebellum