How does crossing over increase genetic diversity

Explain why the plants cortex would serve as the best food source for animals

Can bacteria reproduce in a way such that when you start out with two bacteria, you get five bacteria? why or why not? * a. yes, because bacteria reproduce sexually, and can produce any number of offspring, just as humans do. b. no, because bacteria grow at an exponential rate. c. no, because when bacteria reproduce, they split into two parts, and two bacteria splitting would result in four bacteria.

Why did mendel use pea plants in his experiments? a. they have no alleles. b. they are haploid organisms. c. they reproduce quickly. d. they are all male.