The total biomass of photosynthetic autotrophs present in an ecosystem is known as

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

A researcher would like to map the location of galE and trpA genes in a new species of bacterium that appears to be closely related to E. coli. He decides to use cotransduction, and generates appropriate donor and recipient strains. He is disappointed when cotransduction is not seen in his experiement. What is the most reasonable explanation for this situation?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

 Which of the following is a description of generalized transduction?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

How is genetic transfer different from sexual reproduction?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Which of the following could NOT be used to describe a sex limited trait:

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Which of the following is NOT true of a maternal effect gene?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

You set up a cross between true breeding wild type male fruit flies and true breeding female flies with a yellow body color. You notice in the F1 generation that half the flies, specifically all the males, have yellow body color while the females are wild type (gray). Which of the following explanations is the most likely?