Nucleic acid probes are NOT suitable for the detection of viruses

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: FALSE

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When Ron Evans generated transgenic mice in which the gene PPAR-delta was constitutively active (i.e., always expressed), he found that these mice showed a shift from fast glycolytic fibers to slow oxidative fibers. One consequence of this anatomical change would be that the transgenic mice

A. were more likely to become obese than wild-type (nontransgenic) mice. B. showed less endurance in a running test. C. showed greater endurance in a running test. D. had leg muscles with lower mitochondrial and capillary densities than wild-type (nontransgenic) mice. E. had muscles that were not as red as those of wild-type (nontransgenic) mice.

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JalapeƱo peppers contain the chemical capsaicin. If you lack the nociceptors that bind capsaicin, what would be the

predicted outcome?

a. You would be especially sensitive to spicy foods containing capsaicin. b. You would be able to eat foods containing high concentrations of capsaicin and not feel any burning in your mouth. c. You would have the same sensitivity to capsaicin as most other people. d. You would experience a feeling of cold when eating foods containing capsaicin. e. You would be more easily addicted to capsaicin-containing foods than normal individuals.

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A type III survivorship curve is characteristic of:

a. monkeys b. horses c. eagles d. sea urchins e. humans

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Y-linked genes include a gene that produces hairy ears. Which offspring would receive this trait from a male with hairy ears?

A) only his sons B) only his daughters C) only his grandsons D) all his children if the mother is a carrier

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