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What is the term used to describe the situation when neither of two alleles is dominant over the other, resulting in a blending of traits?
What is the term used to describe the situation when neither of two alleles is dominant over the other, resulting in a blending of traits?
- Sex-linked inheritance
- Incomplete dominance (correct)
- Sex-influenced inheritance
- Codominance
What is the common function of root hairs, lenticels, and pneumatophores in plants?
What is the common function of root hairs, lenticels, and pneumatophores in plants?
- Absorption of nutrients
- Maintenance of hydrostatic pressure
- Anchorage of the plant to its substrate
- Exchange of gases (correct)
In ecological succession, what can be expected in an ecosystem that transforms from a forest to a grassland due to a forest fire?
In ecological succession, what can be expected in an ecosystem that transforms from a forest to a grassland due to a forest fire?
- I only II only I and III only II and III only
- Previous organisms will still be living there since it is their original habitat.
- New organisms will invade the place.
- Most of the organisms will be gone or displaced since the new ecosystem is not the same as the previous one. (correct)
During which stage of early mammalian development can cells be removed without damaging the embryo's development?
During which stage of early mammalian development can cells be removed without damaging the embryo's development?
If a pregnant woman's prenatal screening reveals Trisomy 21, what effect could this genetic disorder have on the child's development?
If a pregnant woman's prenatal screening reveals Trisomy 21, what effect could this genetic disorder have on the child's development?
Which cell type in the heart is responsible for initiating the heartbeat?
Which cell type in the heart is responsible for initiating the heartbeat?
In meiosis, crossing over occurs during which phase?
In meiosis, crossing over occurs during which phase?
What is the role of the vascular cambium in a woody eudicot stem?
What is the role of the vascular cambium in a woody eudicot stem?
Which process characterizes cell cleavage?
Which process characterizes cell cleavage?
What is the primary function of the corpus luteum in the female reproductive system?
What is the primary function of the corpus luteum in the female reproductive system?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart relax and fill with blood?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart relax and fill with blood?
Which molecule acts as a plant hormone promoting ripening, and inhibited by carbon dioxide?
Which molecule acts as a plant hormone promoting ripening, and inhibited by carbon dioxide?
What does anabolic processes do in terms of energy consumption?
What does anabolic processes do in terms of energy consumption?
What chromosomal abnormality is characterized by an extra or missing chromosome?
What chromosomal abnormality is characterized by an extra or missing chromosome?
Where does spermatogenesis primarily occur in males?
Where does spermatogenesis primarily occur in males?
