When both dominant and recessive alleles are present within a single nucleus, the organism is for the trait

a. diploid
b. haploid
c. homozygous
d. heterozygous


a

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A) The bacterial colony was derived from one initial cell that was resistant to infection by the bacteriophage. B) The bacterial colony was made up of many cells that became resistant to bacteriophage infection independently. C) A colony formed when a bacterial cell was not resistant to bacteriophage infection. D) The bacterial cells that made up a colony were resistant to antibiotic.

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The predictable change in morphological and physiological features as a function of body size is referred to as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An increase in sympathetic nervous activity to arterioles will have little effect on vasoconstriction of the

A) brain and heart. B) heart and kidneys. C) kidneys. D) skeletal muscles. E) gastrointestinal tract

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