One of the General Principles of Biology That Was Accepted

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the general principles of biology that was accepted before much was known about genetics was that

• A)heredity occurs within species,and species "breed true."
• B)hybrids can form occasionally from any two parents.
• C)mythical monsters can no longer be found on Earth.
• D)traits are transmitted directly.
• E)traits of both parents are blended in the offspring.

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Definitions:

Polykaryotic

A cellular condition in which an organism has multiple nuclei within a single cell membrane.

Yeast

A unicellular fungus (usually an ascomycete) that reproduces asexually by budding or fission, and sexually by ascospores.

Perforated Septum

A condition where the nasal septum, the bone and cartilage that separates the nasal cavity, has one or more holes.

Conidium

An asexual spore that is usually formed at the tip of a specialized hypha called a conidiophore.