The common building block of ________ is the phenylpropene unit, which consists of a hydroxylated six-carbon aromatic benzene ring and a three-carbon linear side chain.

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lignin, Lignin

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Reduced health and vigor as a result of breeding related individuals is called __________

a. inbreeding depression b. breeding depression c. inbreeding repression d. breeding repression

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Which of the following is the least important characteristic that geneticists look for in a model organism?

A) ease of cultivation B) rapid reproduction C) small size D) small genome

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In the section "Investigating Life: Birds Do, Bees Do It", bumblebees pollinated M. lewisii, whereas hummingbirds preferred the red-flowered M. cardinalis. If a hummingbird carries M. cardinalis pollen to M. lewisii, the resulting hybrid offspring are viable. M. lewisii and M. cardinalis are different species because of

A. post-zygotic barriers to reproduction. B. pre-zygotic barriers to reproduction. C. punctuated equilibrium. D. gradualism. E. asexual reproduction.

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A sperm count any lower than ______ million sperm per mL of semen is usually associated with infertility (sterility)/

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