Which refers to the addition of a repeat segment of a chromosome?
A) inversion
B) translocation
C) deletion
D) duplication
E) monosomy
Ans: E) monosomy
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
On which of the following DNA strands would UV radiation have the most effect?
A. AACCGGG B. TATATACG C. AUAUCGAU D. AATTAGTTC E. TATATACG AND AATTAGTTC
In crowded Asian regions such as Hong Kong, there is not enough room for cemeteries. However, the dead can be temporarily buried and their bones can later be exhumed and stored in an ossarium, a wall made of small concrete boxes (about eight inches by eight inches by two feet long) just large enough to contain all the human bones. These dimensions are defined by the ________, which is the longest bone and the ________, which is the bone with the largest volume in the human body.
A. femur; skull B. radius; scapula C. clavicle; metatarsals D. vertebrae; pelvis E. humerus; vertebrae
Staphylococcal food poisoning is called an intoxication disorder because
A) toxic bacteria are ingested in the food. B) the bacteria produce type III secretion system toxins. C) affected people appear drunk. D) toxins produced by the bacteria growing in the food are ingested along with the food. E) the bacteria release toxins when they are digested.