Which of the following is NOT true of a gene?

A. It is all the triplets needed to make a functional RNA or protein.
B. It is a segment of a DNA molecule.
C. Each chromosome contains one gene.
D. It is the functional unit of heredity.
E. All of these are true of a gene.


C

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The fetal connection between the pulmonary trunk and the aorta that allows blood to bypass the lungs is the ductus ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) mitochondria B) rough endoplasmic reticulum C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum D) Golgi apparatus

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A) Hepatopancreatic duct B) Cystic duct C) Common hepatic duct D) Accessory pancreatic duct

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