In agricultural genomics, scientists have learned to insert important and advantageous traits from one species into another resulting in higher quality crops and better yields. What do we call it when an organism has traits from another species?

a. alien
b. polymorphism
c. transgenic
d. interdisciplinary


c. transgenic

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a. locomotion at some time during the life cycle b. multicellular eukaryotes c. heterotrophic d. sexual reproduction involving motile sperm e. share a common body plan

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Which of the following radiation uses is the one that is most likely to have beneficial and harmful consequences?

A) Using radiation to treat a cancer patient. B) Using radiation to sterilize mail. C) Using radiation to sterilize surgical equipment prior to a surgery. D) Radiating fruits and vegetables prior to storage. E) All of these will have beneficial and harmful consequences.

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The pattern of fever shown in Figure 21.1 is most commonly seen with

A. yaws. B. Lyme disease. C. lymphogranuloma venereum. D. syphilis. E. relapsing fever.

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