A mishap in chromosomal partitioning during meiosis is referred to as ________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: nondisjunction

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Members of the genus Actinomyces are either facultative or strict anaerobes that require ________ for optimal growth.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The cuticle is derived from ________

a. cell divisions of parenchyma cells b. secretions of mesophyll cells c. secretions of epidermal cells d. cell divisions of apical meristem

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A biological response to changes in the length of darkness or light in a circadian rhythm is known as ________

a. thigmotropism b. photosynthesis c. photoperiodism d. phototropism

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If scorpion respiration rates were being estimated by measuring O2 uptake rather than CO2 production, the graph of O2 uptake versus time would

a. be similar to the graph of CO2 production versus time. b. be the exact inverse of the graph of CO2 production versus time. c. have a shape completely unrelated to the shape of the CO2 graph.

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