The theory of spontaneous generation was supported by 

A. Redi.
B. Needham.
C. Spallanzani.
D. Pasteur.


B. Needham.

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The classic work of Huffaker demonstrated that orange-eating mites were able to survive predation by "mite-eating" mites provided that:

A. the starting size of the orange-eating mite population was large compared to that of the mite-eating mites. B. the starting size of the mite-eating mite population was below a certain threshold. C. the orange-eating mites were provided with ample food sources. D. the orange-eating mites had access to "refuges" where they were safe from predation. E. the mite-eating mites had access to "refuges" where they were isolated from parasites that infected orange-eating mites.

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Laboratory studies have confirmed that two different species can coexist while using the same resource

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A genetic cross was performed with two pea plants both with green, wrinkled seeds. Of the resulting offspring, 75% had green, wrinkled seeds and 25% had green, smooth seeds (W = wrinkled; w = smooth)

With regard to wrinkled versus smooth seeds, the parental plants must have been ________. Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Errors in meiosis, called ________, can affect the number of sex chromosomes or autosomes in a gamete

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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