Which of the following is a source of genetic diversity in a population?

A. Sexual reproduction
B. Mutation
C. Genetic drift
D. A and B
E. None of the above


D. A and B

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After a plant has survived a microbial invasion, the rest of the plant is often less vulnerable to future

infections. This is called

a. systemic acquired resistance. b. wound defense. c. gene-for-gene recognition. d. hypersensitive response. e. jasmonate response.

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Which of the following statements concerning microsporidia is FALSE?

a. Some divide by binary fission. b. They have mitochondria and Golgi complexes. c. They have a feeding stage and a reproductive stage. d. They are parasitic. e. They are classified with the zygomycetes

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Which of the following statements correctly describes a portion of the pine life cycle?

A) Female gametophytes use mitosis to produce eggs. B) Seeds are produced in pollen-producing cones. C) Pollen grains contain female gametophytes. D) A pollen tube slowly digests its way through the triploid endosperm.

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According to the diagram, genes ______ are most likely to be inherited together and genes ______ are least likely to be inherited together.


A. A and B; A and C
B. A and B; B and C
C. B and C; A and C
D. A and C; A and B

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