What structures make up the male and female reproductive systems?

Which of the following is true of microbes? a. ninety-nine percent of all microbes are pathogenic.b. gene expression in bacteria is very similar to gene expression in humans, which facilitates the use of bacteria in recombinant biotechnology and gene therapy.c. all bacterial enzymes are harmful to humans and the environment.d. microbes create pollutants and toxins that harm the environment.

Coat color in cats is determined by genes at several different loci. at one locus on the x chromosome, one allele (x ) encodes black fur and another allele (xo) encodes orange fur. females can be black (x x ), orange (xoxo), or a mixture of orange and black called tortoiseshell (x xo). males are either black (x y) or orange (xoy). bill has a female tortoiseshell cat named patches. one night, patches escapes from bill\'s house, spends the night out, and mates with a stray male. patches later gives birth to the following kittens: one orange male, one black male, two tortoiseshell females, and one orange female. what are the genotypes of patches, the stray male, and the kittens?

Which best describes a gene? a. a sister chromatid b. a chromosome c. a tetrad d. a piece of a chromosome