The creosote bush exhibit ____, an adaptation that evolved as a response to their biotic environment
a. chemical defenses to deter carnivores
b. 9,chemical defenses to deter herbivores
c. drought tolerance
d. high success rates of seed germination
e. low rates of clonal asexual reproduction
ANSWER: b
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a. feeding b. homeostasis c. compensation d. artificial selection e. reproduction
The ability to conjugate depends on the presence of a plasmid called the ____ within the donor cell
a. X factor b. F factor c. C factor d. sex pilus e. S factor
Mendel was able to identify predictable patterns of heredity. He succeeded mainly because he chose to study traits that
A.) were always dominant. B.) tended to be recessive. C.) could be diluted. D.) had only two forms.
The pleomorphic bacterium (Coxiella/Legionella/Francisella) is an intracellular parasite that can lead to respiratory disease when inhaled in aerosols from freshwater sources.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).