A hypothetical organism exhibits a unique life cycle. The diploid sporophyte produces haploid spores through meiosis. These spores develop into a multicellular gametophyte that produces gametes through mitosis. If a mutation occurs in a somatic cell of the sporophyte, which of the following is most likely?
The mutation will be passed on to all gametes.
The mutation will be passed on to some gametes.
The mutation will be passed on to the spores.
The mutation will not be passed on to the gametes.
Related Questions
Filamentous blue green algae used as SCP among the following?
Brevibacterium
Methylophillus
Spirulina
Yeast
The approximate weight of grain used to produce 1 kg of meat by animal farming is?
3 – 10 kg
30 – 100 kg
0.3 – 1.0 kg
27 – 97 kg
How many of the following are prokaryotic, heterotrophic SCP organisms? Chlorella, Torula Yeast, Methylophilus, Brevibacterium
One
Two
Three
Four
SCP is a good source of:
Carbohydrates and fats
Proteins, vitamins, and minerals
Nucleic acids only
Fiber and water
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of species found in a stable community?
Relatively narrow niche
Stable population size
Strong interspecific interactions
Rapidly increasing population size
A community with high species diversity is likely to have:
Simple food chains
Low resilience to disturbances
Complex food webs
Few trophic levels
Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?
A common grass species in a grassland
A rare butterfly species in a rainforest
Sea otters controlling sea urchin populations and maintaining kelp forests
A bacterial species decomposing leaf litter
Autotrophic microbes which can fix atmospheric nitrogen are all. except
Anabaena
Nostoc
Oscillatoria
Spirulina
Microbes like Spirulina can be grown on material like
I. waste water from potato processing plants
II. straw
III. animal manure and sewage
IV. molasses
Choose the correct option
I and II
I, II and III
II, III and IV
I, II, III and IV
A species of beetle exhibits aposematic coloration. This coloration is MOST likely an adaptation to:
Attract mates
Camouflage itself from predators
Warn predators of its toxicity
Enhance its ability to thermoregulate
