When examining the following figure, which assumption of the Hardy–Weinberg model is being presented?

a. random mating
b. selfing
c. migration
d. mutation
e. selection


A

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Which structure do prokaryotic cells lack?

a. nucleoid regions b. membrane-bound nuclei c. cytoplasm d. a plasma membrane e. DNA

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How do we know that the atmosphere of the earth experienced an increase in O2 and became oxidizing between 2.5 and 2 billion years ago?

What will be an ideal response?

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In protein synthesis, RNA synthesis is also

called

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