Which of the following defines recombination frequency?

a. the average number of duplicate alleles in a chromosome
b. the occurrence rate of a trait in the next generation
c. the average number of crossovers between two alleles
d. the number of generations between expressed recessive traits


c. the average number of crossovers between two alleles

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A. Function to direct the synthesis of minus-stranded DNA. B. Function to direct the synthesis of mRNA. C. Function to direct the synthesis of plus-stranded DNA. D. Function to direct the synthesis of more RF copies.

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When a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the cell wall prevents ____

a. plasmolysis b. diffusion c. active transport d. the cell from bursting e. the cell from shrinking

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Most marine invertebrates are osmoconformers. This means that 

A. the osmolarity of their body fluids is equal to that of the osmoregulators who inhabit the same environments. B. that their body fluids contain the exact same solutes in the same concentration as their surroundings. C. the osmolarity of their body fluids is the same as their seawater environment. D. that their body fluids contain the exact same solutes in the same concentration as their cells. E. the osmolarity of their body fluids fluctuates between hypertonic to hypotonic depending on the season and the tides.  

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TEM provides a thin, two-dimensional section of the object being studied.

a. true b. false

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