A typical number of mates an animal has during its breeding season is known as the ________.

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


mating system

A typical number of mates an animal has during its breeding season is known as the mating system.

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A) encode all proteins in the human genome. B) cause hemophilia, fragile X syndrome, and colorblindness. C) cause several types of cancers. D) cause Duchene muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and Huntington disease.

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What aspect of chromosome behavior most clearly accounts for Mendel's law of independent assortment?

A) movement of sister chromatids to opposite poles at anaphase II of meiosis B) movement of homologous chromosomes to opposite poles at anaphase I of meiosis C) crossing over between homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis D) replication of chromosomes prior to meiosis E) independent alignment of different homologous pairs on the metaphase I spindle

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A common cause of amoebic dysentery is

A. Trichomonas vaginalis. B. Plasmodium falciparum. C. Giardia intestinalis. D. Entamoeba histolytica.

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This class of antibodies is responsible for many allergies and may help protect against parasitic worm infections. 

A. IgG B. IgC C. IgE D. IgD

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