You succeed in inducing a mutation that causes a loss of function in the fungal component of soredia. You excitedly inform your lab partner of this, but not being familiar with fungi, he does not understand the significance of what has occurred. The most likely outcome of this loss of function is
A. sexual reproduction will cease.
B. asexual reproduction will cease.
C. mycelia will break down.
D. crustose growth patterns will not occur.
E. lichen dispersal will not occur.
E. lichen dispersal will not occur.
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The competitive exclusion principle states that _____
A) it is not possible for two species with the same niche to coexist in the same region B) it is not possible for two species to compete for the same resources C) two species with different niches will not compete for the same resources D) two species with the same niche will constantly be competing for resources
pH is a measure of
(a) an enzyme’s effectiveness. (b) enzyme concentration. (c) hydrogen ion concentration. (d) none of the above.
Erythropoietin
a. is the most common blood protein. b. is secreted by the liver. c. stimulates the red bone marrow to generate red blood cells. d. is an enzyme that functions in blood clotting. e. increases the ability of plasma to transport carbon dioxide.
Water is required to drive which of the following reactions?
A) The light reactions only B) The Calvin cycle only C) Both the light reactions and the Calvin cycle D) Neither the light reactions nor the Calvin cycle