Errors in meiosis, called ________, can affect the number of sex chromosomes or autosomes in a gamete

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


nondisjunction

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True or false: Because water is so abundant on Earth, oxygen and hydrogen make up a majority of the known matter of the universe

A. true B. false

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The packaging of eukaryotic DNA into chromatin renders most promoters inaccessible to RNA polymerases and activator proteins. Under these conditions, most eukaryotic genes are:

A. constitutively repressed. B. constitutively activated C. globally expressed. D. insulated by nucleosome binding.

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The horizontal platform that supports the microscope slide is the

a) stage b) mechanical stage c) mechanical stage control d) none of the above

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More often, however, the fossil record shows that species appear quite suddenly and remain unchanged ______ over time.

What will be an ideal response?

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