The development of an adult from an unfertilized egg is called ________.

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


parthenogenesis

The development of an adult from an unfertilized egg is called parthenogenesis.

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Distinguish among interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.

(a) Interphase: (b) Mitosis: (c) Cytokinesis:

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Imagine that fungal hyphae were as thick as a human hair. How might this increase in thickness affect the ecological role of fungi?

A. Their rates of decomposition of detritus would decrease because their ratio of surface area to volume would be decreased. B. Their rates of decomposition of detritus would increase because their ratio of surface area to volume would be increased. C. There would be no effect on the rates of decomposition of detritus. D. There would be no effect on the rates of decomposition of detritus because the fungi would still be heterotrophic.

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One of the two main angiosperm clades, the ____ has about 200,000 species. All members of this group have pollen

grains with three grooves, and most have two cotyledons and net-veined leaves.

a. eudicots b. laurels c. monocots d. water lilies e. magnoliids

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Linked genes

A. are alleles that are found in different daughter cells. B. have no alleles. C. have more alleles than usual. D. are found on the same chromosome. E. are found in the same species.

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