Many plants increase in freezing tolerance upon exposure to low nonfreezing temperatures. Rye, for instance, is killed by freezing at about -5°C, but after a period of exposure to low nonfreezing temperature can survive freezing down to about -30°C. When exposed to low temperatures, plants exhibit an increased expression of certain cold-induced genes that function to stabilize cell membranes against freeze-induced injury. The ability of an individual plant to develop freezing tolerance is best described as an example of: O Acclimation Allopatric speciation Mutation Genetic drift Adaptation O Freeze-induced cellular dehydration

Many plants increase in freezing tolerance upon exposure to low nonfreezing temperatures. Rye, for instance, is killed by freezing at about -5°C, but after a period of exposure to low nonfreezing temperature can survive freezing down to about -30°C. When exposed to low temperatures, plants exhibit an increased expression of certain cold-induced genes that function to stabilize cell membranes against freeze-induced injury. The ability of an individual plant to develop freezing tolerance is best described as an example of: O Acclimation Allopatric speciation Mutation Genetic drift Adaptation O Freeze-induced cellular dehydration

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter11: Genome Alterations: Mutation And Epigenetics

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Many plants increase in freezing tolerance upon exposure to low nonfreezing temperatures. Rye, for instance, is killed by freezing at about -5°C, but after a period of exposure to low nonfreezing temperature can survive freezing down to about -30°C. When exposed to low temperatures, plants exhibit an increased expression of certain cold-induced genes that function to stabilize cell membranes against freeze-induced injury. The ability of an individual plant to develop freezing tolerance is best described as an example of: Genetic drift OMutation O Allopatric speciation OAdaptation Acclimation Freeze-induced cellular dehydration
Many plants increase in freezing tolerance upon exposure to low nonfreezing temperatures. Rye, for instance, is killed by freezing at about -5°C, but after a period of exposure to low nonfreezing temperature can survive freezing down to about -30°C. When exposed to low temperatures, plants exhibit an increased expression of certain cold-induced genes that function to stabilize cell membranes against freeze- induced injury. The ability of an individual plant to develop freezing tolerance is best described as an example of: Allopatric speciation Freeze-induced cellular dehydration Adaptation Acclimation O Mutation Genetic drift
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