Why might a pine seed not have a wing to disperse via air currents?

A) adapted to grow near parent tree
B) wing adapted to provide extra protection
C) lack of a seed coat on the pine seed
D) spread via birds instead


C

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A. they show descent with modification. B. they show inheritance of acquired characteristics. C. they show evolutionary change at the level of the individual. D. they show gaps in the fossil record.

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Which is NOT true according to Mendel's law of segregation?

a) An individual must have both a dominant and recessive allele. b) Each gamete contains one copy of each allele. c) Each individual contains two alleles for each trait. d) Alleles separate from each other during gamete formation. e) Fertilization restores the presence of two alleles.

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The routes of entry for most fungi into the body are

A. urinary and reproductive. B. blood and wounds. C. respiratory and cutaneous. D. digestive and respiratory. E. None of the choices are correct.

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Transfer of genes between organelles and the nucleus:

a. occurred in the past. b. only happens between the mitochondria and the nucleus. c. only happens between the chloroplast and the nucleus. d. is still ongoing.

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