Bacteria Reproduce Asexually So Scientists Classify Them Based on

question 12

Multiple Choice

Bacteria reproduce asexually so scientists classify them based on

• A)the morphological species concept.
• B)reproductive isolation.
• C)the biological species concept.
• D)the idea that they are all strains of the same species.

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Definitions:

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Diploid

An organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number, typifying most body cells except for gametes.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, responsible for carrying genetic information.

Sister Chromatids

Replicated forms of a chromosome joined together by a common centromere and eventually separated during cell division.