Chapter 17: The Evolution of Plant and Fungal Diversity 14.
Figure 17.18B on page 364 of your textbook illustrates an elegant experiment that tests the
hypothesis that a plant's “sym” genes are necessary to form mycorrhizae with fungi. Clearly
indicate the following: what hypothesis they were testing, how they tested their hypothesis, and
identify their control and their results.

Gregor mendel is best known for his work with pea plants and for uncover many of the mysteries of genetics. one of his major findings stated that there were specific, physical units of inheritance that are transmitted during reproduction. what is the the name given to these units of inheritance which can be found on chromosomes? a) centromeres b) cytoplasm c) genes d) nucleotides