Independent ______ occurs because each pair of homologous chromosomes separate independently of the others.

a. conjugation
b. linkage
c. assortment
d. differentiation
e. segregation


Ans: c. assortment

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

The first complete plant genome to be sequenced was that of ____

a. Phaseolus vulgaris (kidney bean) b. Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) c. Zea mays (corn) d. Capsella burse-pastoris (shepherd's purse) e. Oryza sativa (rice)

Biology & Microbiology

Which process would be considered a biorhythm?

a. eating at preset times throughout the day b. feeling sleepy right after you eat a big meal c. seasonal depression manifesting every winter d. removing your hand rapidly from a hot stove e. a gestation period of approximately 40 weeks

Biology & Microbiology

The organisms of the intertidal are subject to daily changes in all except:

a. exposure to air. b. desiccation. c. wind and waves. d. low light levels. e. heat.

Biology & Microbiology

A virus infects a host cell and takes over the host's mechanisms of replication and __________ synthesis.

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

Biology & Microbiology