What is the meaning of the term latitudinal gradient? a) Biodiversity increases as you move from the Earth’s oceans toward the land areas.
b) Biodiversity decreases as you move from Earth’s poles toward the equator.
c) Biodiversity increases as you move from Earth’s ocean areas toward the deserts.
d) Biodiversity increases as you move from the Earth’s pole toward the equator.

Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis ofa. insulin.b. antibiotics.c. aspirin.d. antibiotics and aspirin.e. antibiotics and insulin.

Seen in some gram-positive bacilli, occurs when only the inner portion of a cell wall is deposited across the dividing cell. this new cross wall puts tension on the outer layer of the old cell wall. eventually, the outer wall breaks at its weakest point with a snapping movement that tears it most of the way around. the daughter cells can then remain hanging together almost side by side being held by a small remnant of the original outer wall. choose from the following statements the ones that correctly discuss reproduction using binary fission in a bacterial cell. select all that apply. view available hint(s) select all that apply. due to the stretching of the cytoplasmic membrane, both cells will contain a complete genome. each daughter cell will contain an equal number of organelles. the daughter cell will be a permanently smaller copy of the mother cell but will contain a complete genome. each daughter cell is an exact copy of the other, both genetically and morphologically

What evidence did mendel find that supported his law of independent assortment? a. some traits are controlled by several different genes. b. a trait can be passed on from a parent to an offspring. c. most traits have a dominant form and a recessive form. d. different traits are passed on independently of each other.