What are the problems with cloning as a conservation strategy? Check all that apply.

_____ It often requires finding appropriate surrogate mothers.
_____ Populations of cloned individuals grow too quickly.
_____ It requires detailed knowledge of species' reproductive biology.
_____ It increases genetic diversity of a species beyond natural levels.
_____ The root causes of species loss are not addressed by cloning methods.


__X__ It often requires finding appropriate surrogate mothers.
_____ Populations of cloned individuals grow too quickly.
__X__ It requires detailed knowledge of species' reproductive biology.
_____ It increases genetic diversity of a species beyond natural levels.
__X__ The root causes of species loss are not addressed by cloning methods.

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Morphology refers to the ____ of an organism

a. reproductive ability b. appearance c. differentiation d. lifespan e. movement

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Which proteins initiate transcription in eukaryotes by recognizing sequences within the promoter region of a gene and attracts RNA polymerase?

A. repressors B. transcription factors C. inducers D. poly-A tails E. TATA boxes

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In the accompanying figure, the formation of eggs would occur in the structure labeled as ____


a. 1
b. 5
c. 6
d. 9
e. 10

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The process of chromosome segregation begins at which phase?

A. Anaphase I B. Telophase I C. Metaphase I D. Prophase I E. Meiosis II

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