Almost all commercial banana plants are genetically identical. Customers like the fact that
bananas sold in grocery stores are seedless and are consistent in size, color, and taste. Yet
scientists have recently discovered a problem facing the banana plants. Which statement
describes the MOST LIKELY risk to genetically identical banana plants? *
A. The plants grow more slowly than wild bananas
B. The fruits ripen too soon after they are harvested
C. The plants are susceptible to a new disease-causing fungus
D. The bananas have less nutritional value with each generation

Joe is breeding cockroaches in his dorm room. he finds that the average wing length in his population of cockroaches is 4 cm. he chooses the six cockroaches that have the largest wings; the average wing length among these selected cockroaches is 10 cm. joe interbreeds these selected cockroaches. from earlier studies, he knows that the narrow-sense heritability for wing length in his population of cockroaches is 0.6. a. calculate the selection differential and expected response to selection for wing length in these cockroaches. b. what should be the average wing length of the progeny of the selected cockroaches?

How is the male reproductive system different from other body systems? it isn’t necessary to vital signs. it monitors other body systems, and adjusts if necessary. it transports items from one system to another. it is the only system that produces hormones in the male.

How does a lytic infection differ from a lysogenic infection?