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Which type of reproduction creates offspring with the highest amount of genetic diversity, sexual or asexual reproduction? Why? - ANSWER Sexual reproduction (fusion of haploid gametes to form diploid zygote) because asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to parent What is budding? - ANSWER offspring form on or in the parent via mitosis when fully formed, offspring break free of the parent ex/ occurs in hydra What is fission? - ANSWER parent splits in two ...

What are the three domains of life? - ANSWER Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya Which groups are more closely related from an evolutionary standpoint? - ANSWER Archaea and Eukarya What are the three different shapes of bacterial cells? - ANSWER 1) coccus- spherical 2) bacillus- rod shaped 3) spirilla- wavy/ corkscrew shaped What are the three different ways in which bacteria arrange themselves in colonies? - ANSWER 1) diplo- divide but stay attached to each other (OO) 2) strepto- grow in l...

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Chapter 1 - Cellular Biology 3 Chapter 2 - Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology Environmental Agents 16 Chapter 3 - The Cellular Environment Fluids and Electrolytes Acids and Bases 28 Chapter 4 - Genes and Genetic Diseases 41 Chapter 5 - Genes Environment-Lifestyle and Common Diseases 51 Chapter 6 - Epigenetics and Disease 59 Chapter 7 - Innate Immunity Inflammation 64 Chapter 8 - Adaptive Immunity 78 Chapter 9 - Alterations in Immunity and Inflammation 89 Cha...

Which of the following plant cells secrete the cuticle? Answers: A. Epidermal cells B. Mesophyll C. Phloem D. Parenchyma E. None of the above secretes the cuticle. - ANS A. Epidermal Cells In which plant tissue does the majority of photosynthesis occur? A. Vascular tissue B. Dermal tissue C. Ground tissue - ANS C. Ground Tissue True or False? The vascular cambium of a tree produces both secondary xylem and secondary phloem. Answers: True False - ANS ...

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