The ______ period is sometimes referred to as the age of fish
a. cambrian
b. permian
c. devonian
d. ediacaran
e. cretaceous
Ans: c. devonian
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a. introduction of exotic species b. global climate change c. habitat loss d. overharvesting
DNA analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA from the Y chromosome supports the __________
hypothesis of the origin of the species Homo sapiens. a. out of Africa b. Homo erectus c. multiregional d. multinational e. Asian focus
Describe an experiment in which transgenic mice were used to identify the male-determining region of the Y chromosome
What will be an ideal response?
A group of similar cells that perform a particular function is called.
a) an organ system b) an organ c) an organism d) a tissue