What process creates daughter cells with a mixture of paternal and maternal chromosomes?
A. asexual reproduction B. semi-conservative replication
C. random fertilization
D. independent assortment
E. mutation
D. independent assortment
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A) Both are used extensively during photosynthesis in oxygenic phototrophs. B) Neither are helpful to oxygenic phototrophs. C) NADP+/NADPH has an extra phosphate compared to NAD+/NADH. D) NADP+/NADPH is used primarily for catabolic reactions. E) Only NAD+/NADH is used to transport electrons and protons.
Larval salamanders tend to consume their insect prey whole. Thus, they are __________
a. bulk feeders b. filter feeders c. fluid feeders d. omnivores
The longest segment of the gut is the____
a. cecum b. small intestine c. esophagus d. colon e. rectum
After loading wood into a fireplace, you realize you have gotten a splinter in your finger. Within a short period of time, your finger is painful, red, and swollen, and is warm to the touch. This is an example of ________.
A. acquired immunity B. specific resistance C. adaptive immunity D. nonspecific resistance