Hemidesmosomes are important for ______________________

(a) tubulation of epithelial sheets.
(b) linkages to glycosaminoglycans.
(c) forming the basal lamina.
(d) attaching epithelial cells to the extracellular matrix.


(d)

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A(n) ________ is the ring of cytoplasm through a plasmodesmata

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Complex traits are often called _____ because they _____

A. qualitative; come in one of several discrete (distinct) forms. B. external; are influenced by the environment as well as by genes. C. quantitative; are described by measurements. D. epistatic; are influenced by many genes. E. environmental; are influenced by the environment as well as by genes.

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As sperm are transported through the ducts system, what secretions are added from which three sets of glands to make up semen?

What will be an ideal response?

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Selecting for transformants involves

A. identifying organisms that have taken up recombinant DNA. B. searching for RNA. C. production of proteins. D. production of DNA.

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