A heritable change in the genetic material is called a mutation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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a. Knowledge Application Comprehension Analysis Synthesis Evaluation
b. Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation
c. Knowledge Application Analysis Synthesis Comprehension Evaluation
d. Application Analysis Synthesis Comprehension Evaluation Knowledge
e. Analysis Application Synthesis Comprehension Evaluation Knowledge
Which group of protists consumes CO2 and produces O2 for much of Earth, serving as the base of food webs in lakes, streams, and the oceans?
A. algae B. radiolarians C. amoeba D. protozoa E. slime mold
DNA is more stable than RNA for storing genetic information because ____
a. uracil needed for RNA synthesis is far less common than thymine needed for DNA synthesis b. RNA breaks more easily and accumulates more mutations than DNA does c. DNA is easier to build from its component molecules d. DNA requires less energy to construct than RNA does e. RNA molecules are longer than DNA molecules and thus more prone to breakage
Through meiosis, all of the following occur EXCEPT
a. polar bodies are created in the female. b. parental DNA is divided and distributed to form gametes. c. the diploid chromosome number is reduced to haploid. d. four times as many spermatids are produced than ova. e. reproduction of autosomes.