Most Bacterial Phyla Lack Strong Phenotypic Cohesiveness

question 19

True/False

Most bacterial phyla lack strong phenotypic cohesiveness.

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Definitions:

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

Genome

The full set of genes in each cell of an organism (with the exception of sperm and egg cells), together with noncoding DNA located outside the genes.

Blueprint

A detailed technical drawing or plan that outlines the design, dimensions, and construction of an object or structure.

Epigenetic Changes

Modifications on DNA or histone proteins that affect gene activity without altering the DNA sequence, influencing how genes are expressed.