Sometimes homologous chromosomes fail to separate normally during meiosis I, a process called ____

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


nondisjunction

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You discover a fungus that makes mainly asexual spores, but that occasionally makes sexual spores

When produced, the sexual spores come out of a thickened, hardened structure. A close examination of hyphae of this fungus reveals no septa. Into which group should you classify this fungus?

a. Glomeromycota b. Basidiomycota c. Chytridiomycota d. Zygomycota e. Ascomycota

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Explain how the mycorrhizae and plant root interaction is considered symbiotic.

What will be an ideal response?

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Autotrophs gain energy from

A) the sun and inorganic nutrients. B) secondary producers. C) omnivores. D) secondary consumers. E) primary producers.

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If the objective lenses of a microscope can be changed without losing focus on the specimen, they are said to be ________.

A. totifocal B. parfocal C. optifocal D. equifocal

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