Nonrandom associations between alleles at different loci are referred to by which term?
A. heterozygosity
B. inbreeding depression
C. panmictic
D. Linkage disequilibrium
E. linkage equilibrium
Answer: D. Linkage disequilibrium
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a. finding a mate b. reproduction c. respiration d. obtaining food e. locomotion
The average number of female offspring born to a female over her lifetime is referred to as the
A) crude birthrate. B) age-specific birthrate. C) gross reproductive rate. D) net reproductive rate.
Fatty acids are stored in fat droplets in the form of
a. triacylglycerols. b. phospholipids. c. cholesterol. d. glycolipids.
Which process occurs in both mitosis and meiosis?
A. crossing-over B. replication of DNA C. pairing of homologous chromosomes D. division of two cells into four haploid cells