Triploid Organisms Usually Result from

question 75

Multiple Choice

Triploid organisms usually result from

• A) the union of haploid and diploid gametes.
• B) unequal disjunction during embryogenesis.
• C) propagation of fused cell lines.
• D) fusion of three gametes simultaneously.
• E) duplication of a haploid genome.

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Definitions:

Monocline

A geological fold where all strata are inclined in the same direction, resembling a step-like structure in the landscape.

Thrust Fault

A type of geological fault where one block of the earth's crust is pushed up and over another, typically at a low angle, due to compressional forces.

Normal Fault

A normal fault is a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.

Sedimentary Layers

Strata or layers of rock that have been formed from sediment deposition over vast periods of time.