In life cycles that alternate between haploid and diploid stages, fertilization doubles the number of chromosomes per cell while ______ reduces it in half.
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. binary fission
D. syngamy
B. meiosis
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The sequencing method that cuts DNA segments into fragments, arranges those fragments based on overlapping nucleotide sequences, and then clones these fragments is called
A. shotgun sequencing. B. clone-by-clone sequencing. C. RFLP sequencing. D. consensus sequencing.
Which pattern of diploid and haploid phases reflect the life cycle in animals?
a. alternation between haploid and diploid generations b. two haploid generations followed by a diploid generation c. one haploid generation followed by two diploid generations d. a single generation that limits the haploid state to gametes while the rest of the organism is diploid e. a single generation that limits the diploid state to gametes while the rest of the organism is haploid
Which bond in ATP is the high energy bond?
a. the bond between the ribose and adenine b. the bond between the alpha phosphate group and the ribose c. the bond between the phosphate groups d. the bond between the gamma phosphate and the water molecule
During intense exercise, you produce a lot of heat energy, yet your body temperature rises only in small increments. This temperature stability is because water in body fluids releases the heat very quickly
Indicate whether the statement is true or false