The loss of genetic information no longer needed for an intracellular existence by an obligate parasite is called genomic ________ .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
reduction
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A man and woman of normal height have a son with achondroplasia. They want to have another child and wonder what the risk is that he or she will also have this form of dwarfism. The risk is
A) 0 percent. B) the same as for any other child in the population. C) 25 percent. D) 50 percent.
The interaction in which one species benefits and the second species is neither harmed nor benefited is known as:
a. mutualism b. parasitism c. commensalism d. competition e. predation
The developmental stage represented in the accompanying figure is a(n):
a. morula. b. early blastula. c. late blastula. d. early gastrula. e. middle gastrula
Although Burkholderia cepacia could be very useful in bioremediation programs, it is not feasible to use it. Why?
A. Because it can cause opportunistic infections in the respiratory tract. B. Because it cannot be cultured in the lab to necessary numbers. C. Because it is too expensive at this time to grow it. D. It encourages the overgrowth of fungus in the environment, which is not desirable. E. It produces a foul odor making it a poor choice for most situations.