The genetic code is fairly consistent among all organisms. The term often used to describe such consistency in the code is ________

A) trans-specific
B) universal
C) overlapping
D) exceptional
E) None of the above


Answer: B

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A) common to all strains of the same species. B) present in one or more strains of the same species. C) shared with all other prokaryotes. D) hypothetical or uncharacterized genome content of a species.

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If primary production increases in an ecosystem, it would be reasonable to expect that

A. nutrients would no longer be limiting factors. B. net production would not increase. C. cellular respiration would decrease. D. the trophic web would become more complex. E. the biomass of herbivores would increase.

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The pitcher plant obtains the nitrogen necessary for growth from

a. ATP. b. captured insects. c. its waxy crystals. d. the sun.

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Summarize the relationships between the following types of organisms with respect to genome size: viruses, bacteria,

archaea, and eukaryotes.

What will be an ideal response?

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