Within a community, a group of species that carries out similar functions or exploits the same resource is called a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


guild

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True or false: In the sequence AGGCCT, an available phosphate group would be found at the 5' end of the nucleotide labeled "T."

A. true B. false

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Which of the following statements about DNA is false?

a. DNA is capable of forming many different sequences. b. DNA contains thymine instead of uracil. c. DNA is double-stranded rather than single-stranded. d. DNA is only found in eukaryotic cells. e. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose.

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Both parents are heterozygous for Tay-Sachs disease (an autosomal recessive disorder). Three children in a row were born with Tay-Sachs disease. What is the chance that a fourth child will have Tay-Sachs disease?

a. 25% b. 50% c. 75% d. 100%

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Disruption of the normal microbiota can result in infections caused by which of the following microbes?

A. Mycobacterium B. Candida albicans C. Clostridium difficile D. Streptococcus E. both Candida albicans and Clostridium difficile

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