The maintenance of the internal environment in a relatively stable state is called
1.consistency
2.homeostasis
3.negative feedback
4.thermoregulation
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Mature fungal spores are ____
a. always haploid b. always diploid c. always dikaryotic d. either diploid or dikaryotic e. either haploid or diploid
Two species mate but their offspring die before reaching adulthood. A more efficient way to prevent interbreeding would be to have incompatible genitals.
a. true b. false
Will is a graduate student working in a microbiology lab. He is given the task of characterizing a newly discovered nitrogen fixing bacterium. What type of tests or observations will help him determine whether it is a member of the Cyanobacteria, alphaproteobacteria, or gammaproteobacteria?
What will be an ideal response?
Many seedless fruits are produced as genetically identical clones by asexual reproduction. Although advantageous in some ways, such genetically identical crops can be a disadvantage when
A. the environment is stable. B. a disease is present. C. mates are in short supply. D. pollinators are absent.