Biology 2e
Biology 2e
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 20, Problem 12RQ

The transfer of genes by a mechanism not involving asexual reproduction is called:

  1. meiosis
  2. web of life
  3. horizontal gene transfer
  4. gene fusion

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Considering both asexual and sexual reproduction, does the following statement apply to mitosis only, meiosis only, or both mitosis and meiosis? Mutations that occur during this process would ALWAYS be passed on to the next generation     Neither mitosis nor meiosis     Both mitosis and meiosis     Meiosis only     Mitosis only
During which of the following steps does is genetic diversity produced? Mark all that apply. During prophase of mitosis During prophase I of meiosis During prophase II of meiosis During anaphase I of meiosis During fertilization
Which of the following differentiates meiosis from mitosis? mitosis is used for the repair of cells, whereas meiosis creates cells for sexual reproduction.   In mitosis four identical daughter cells are produced, whereas two genetically different cells are produced in meiosis   meiosis is a form of asexual division, whereas mitosis is a form of sexual division   mitosis occurs in prokaryotic cells, whereas meiosis occurs in eukaryotic cells

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