Mutations in ____________________ cells will be passed on by cell division, but cannot be transmitted to future generations

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


body
somatic

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In the construction of a life table for colonial species in which most organisms do not reproduce, ____ is/are

considered as a reproductive individual.

a. each individual b. clusters of individuals c. the entire population in a geographical area d. the entire population on Earth e. each separate colony

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Which of the following describes the function of beta cells?

a. producing insulin b. stimulating uterine contractions c. producing red blood cells d. facilitating fat storage

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A cuticle

a. resists water loss. b. covers epidermal cells. c. may contain waxes and cutin. d. resists attack by microorganisms. e. does all of these

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Ichthyosaurs were extinct aquatic reptiles distantly related to living lizards. Fossils show us that they had dorsal fins and tails, as do fish, even though their closest relatives were terrestrial reptiles that had neither dorsal fins nor aquatic tails. The dorsal fins and tails of ichthyosaurs and fish are

A. homologous. B. adaptations to a common environment. C. examples of convergent evolution. D. Three of the responses above are correct. E. Two of the responses above are correct.

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