The process that allows cells other than eggs and sperm to duplicate and divide is known as __________

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


Answer: mitosis

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The outcome of the Gram stain is based on differences in the ________.

A. flagella B. ribosomes C. cell wall D. cell membrane

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If two or more of the genes are linked, what map distance separates them?

In peas, tall (T) is dominant to short (t), red flowers (R) is dominant to white flowers (r), and wide leaves (W) is dominant to narrow leaves (w). A tall plant that has red flowers and wide leaves is crossed to a short plant that has white flowers and narrow leaves. The resulting progeny are shown in the table.



A) 4 m.u.
B) 12 m.u.
C) 24 m.u.
D) 50 m.u.
E) None of the genes are linked to each other.

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The monarch butterfly is poisonous to birds

and so birds avoid eating them. Viceroy butterflies look very similar to monarch butterflies but are not poisonous. Because they look like monarch butterflies, birds also do not eat viceroy butterflies. This is an example of

a. resource partitioning. b. competitive exclusion. c. mimicry. d. camouflage. e. commensalism

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A species of bacteria is a distinct type of bacteria that can sexually produce viable offspring when it mates with others of its own kind.

a. true b. false

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