Explain why the dikaryotic condition, which is unique to fungi, is an important adaptation
What will be an ideal response?
The best answers will explain that a dikaryotic cell contains two haploid nuclei. It is thought to be an adaptation similar to diploidy. One nucleus can "make up for" mutations that may occur in the other haploid nucleus.
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Ghost shrimp and mud shrimp play an active role in:
a. compacting the sediment. b. reducing species through competition. c. decomposition of seagrass roots. d. oxygenating the sediments. e. consuming marsh plants.
Which of the following statements is/are accurate about the role of genome analysis in crop improvement? Check all that apply.A) Conservation of synteny will hinder our ability to find agriculturally important genes in plants.B) Arabidopsis is being genetically modified as a crop plant.C) Sequencing of the rice genome was important because it is related to many other cereal crop plants.D) The genes in one crop plant type can help to identify useful genes in another crop.
What will be an ideal response?
Blood clotting requires six clotting factors and calcium ions (Ca2+) to ensure that plasma and the formed elements remain in the blood vessels.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Mating preferences drive assortative mating:
a. all of the time. b. none of the time. c. some of the time. d. every other time. e. in selfing plants.