The Human Genome Project, which got underway in 1990, is an international effort to ________
A) collect samples of cells from all parts of the world in order to preserve human genetic diversity
B) clone deleterious genes from humans and study their mode of action
C) clone beneficial genes from humans for eventual use in gene therapy
D) construct a physical map of the billions of base pairs in the human genome
E) determine how many different human populations share in a common gene pool
D
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a. examination of stool. b. examination of blood films. c. observance of "jerky" motility. d. serologic means.
All of the following are true of cell communication systems EXCEPT ____
a. cell signaling occurred early in the evolution of life b. communicating cells may be found far apart or adjacent to each other c. most signal receptors are found bound to the outer nuclear membrane d. protein phosphorylation is a major mechanism of signal transduction e. in response to a signal, a cell can impact transcription of RNA
Which statement is not true of the zygospore-forming fungi?
a. They are in the phylum Zygomycota. b. Ascospores are found in an ascus. c. Rhizopus is a representative genus. d. A zygospore is formed after fertilization.
In humans, the _________ determines the sex of the offspring because __________.
A. male ... the sperm can fertilize either a female egg or a male egg B. female ... only the female has two functional sex chromosome C. male ... the male can contribute either an X or a Y chromosome D. chromosome contribution from both parents ... the offspring uses all the parents' chromosomes