In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled that ______.

A. gay people did not have a right to privacy concerning their sexual behavior
B. the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment
C. segregated schools were unconstitutional
D. the bad tendency test was too restrictive of free speech


Answer: B. the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment

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Analysis of a bacterial gene indicates that 24% of the nucleotides in the coding strand contain the base A, 18% contain the base T, 26% contain the base G, and 32% contain the base C. What percent of the nucleotides in the mRNA transcribed from this gene will contain the base U? (Enter your answer as a number only without the percent sign, e.g. enter 5 not5%.)  

What will be an ideal response? Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? · What key words does the question contain and what do they mean? Gather Content · What do you already know about DNA and RNA? Consider Possibilities · What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful? Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer? Reflect on Process · Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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Prop roots are more common in:

a. annuals. b. eudicots. c. monocots. d. epiphytes. e. parasitic plants.

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Aerobic respiration produces two substances that are used in photosynthesis. Which ones are these?

A. Glucose and oxygen B. Water and carbon dioxide C. Citric acid and carbon dioxide D. Starch and alcohol E. Glucose and carbon dioxide

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The simplest animals to display cephalization and centralization of the nervous system are

A) sponges. B) flatworms. C) cnidarians. D) echinoderms.

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