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What type of cell division allows for cells to produce identical copies of themselves?
What type of cell division allows for cells to produce identical copies of themselves?
- Meiosis
- Multicellular
- Gametes
- Mitosis (correct)
Which type of cell division occurs in organisms that reproduce sexually and produces reproductive cells?
Which type of cell division occurs in organisms that reproduce sexually and produces reproductive cells?
- Body cells
- Mitosis
- Germ cells
- Meiosis (correct)
What type of cells are produced by mitosis?
What type of cells are produced by mitosis?
- Reproductive cells
- Germ cells
- Spores in plants and fungi
- Identical copies of parent cells (correct)
What type of cells undergo meiosis in humans and ultimately give rise to sperm or eggs?
What type of cells undergo meiosis in humans and ultimately give rise to sperm or eggs?
Which type of eukaryotes use mitosis to reproduce asexually and increase their population?
Which type of eukaryotes use mitosis to reproduce asexually and increase their population?
What is the difference in ploidy between body cells and gametes?
What is the difference in ploidy between body cells and gametes?
What is the outcome of the process of meiosis?
What is the outcome of the process of meiosis?
Which biomolecule stores an organism's genetic code?
Which biomolecule stores an organism's genetic code?
In meiosis, what happens during Meiosis I?
In meiosis, what happens during Meiosis I?
What is the function of proteins in living organisms?
What is the function of proteins in living organisms?
What are the products of meiosis?
What are the products of meiosis?
Which type of carbohydrates are commonly referred to as sugars?
Which type of carbohydrates are commonly referred to as sugars?
What is the unique function of nucleic acids?
What is the unique function of nucleic acids?
What is the process of breaking down or dissolving minerals and rocks on the surface of the Earth?
What is the process of breaking down or dissolving minerals and rocks on the surface of the Earth?
Which type of weathering occurs when rainwater combines with CO2 to form a weak carbonic acid, capable of dissolving rock?
Which type of weathering occurs when rainwater combines with CO2 to form a weak carbonic acid, capable of dissolving rock?
What is the breakdown of rocks by acidic water to produce clay and soluble salts?
What is the breakdown of rocks by acidic water to produce clay and soluble salts?
Which agent reacts chemically with rocks, modifying their chemical structure through the process of weathering?
Which agent reacts chemically with rocks, modifying their chemical structure through the process of weathering?
What is the process that breaks down rock by oxygen and water, often giving iron-rich rocks a rusty-colored weathered surface?
What is the process that breaks down rock by oxygen and water, often giving iron-rich rocks a rusty-colored weathered surface?
What type of weathering occurs when rocks are weakened by different biological agents like plants and animals?
What type of weathering occurs when rocks are weakened by different biological agents like plants and animals?
Which process involves the upward movement of the Earth's mostly solid mantle?
Which process involves the upward movement of the Earth's mostly solid mantle?
What is the process of breaking down of rocks into particles without changing their chemical composition called?
What is the process of breaking down of rocks into particles without changing their chemical composition called?
What causes the mechanical break up of rock due to the expansion of freezing water in cracks?
What causes the mechanical break up of rock due to the expansion of freezing water in cracks?
What contributes to biological weathering by different activities that cause rocks to break?
What contributes to biological weathering by different activities that cause rocks to break?
What is the process of transporting weathered sediments by wind, water, ice, and gravity to a different place called?
What is the process of transporting weathered sediments by wind, water, ice, and gravity to a different place called?
Which layer of the Earth is involved in Decompression Melting at divergent plate boundaries?
Which layer of the Earth is involved in Decompression Melting at divergent plate boundaries?
What causes the resulting rock surfaces to have a honeycomb appearance?
What causes the resulting rock surfaces to have a honeycomb appearance?
The accumulation of materials such as soil, rock fragments, and soil particles settling at the bottom is known as?
The accumulation of materials such as soil, rock fragments, and soil particles settling at the bottom is known as?
What causes the downward movement of a mass of rock, soil, and/or debris due to the pull of gravity?
What causes the downward movement of a mass of rock, soil, and/or debris due to the pull of gravity?
