Any mutation that increases the risk of disease in an individual is known as a ____ for that disease
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
genetic risk factor
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Pseudofeces are:
a. semisolid deposits containing un-digested material. b. semisolid deposits of digested material. c. solid deposits containing un-digested material. d. solid deposits containing digested material.
What is a characteristic of eukaryotes?
a. All are multicelled organisms b. Their cells are typically smaller than bacteria. c. They are more like bacteria than archaea. d. Their cells are less complex than bacteria or archaea. e. Their DNA is contained in a nucleus.
The organism shown above is using which of the following types of reproduction?
a. asexual budding b. sexual reproduction c. hermaphroditic co-fertilization d. parthenogenesis e. parallel fertilization
Circulatory systems have the primary benefit of overcoming the shortcomings of
A) temperature differences between the lungs and the active tissue. B) the slow rate at which diffusion occurs across cells. C) communication systems involving only the nervous system. D) having to cushion animals from trauma. E) fetal organisms maintaining an optimal body temperature.