How successful an individual is at passing on its genes to the next generation is known as:
A) adaptation. B) microevolution. C) sexual selection. D) fitness.
Read the statement below, and then answer the following question(s).
A small population of deer is introduced to an island. All the males have 11 to 13 points on their antlers.
Answer: D
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The cytoskeleton and motor proteins are important for which of the following processes?
A. cell motility B. whipping motion of sperm flagella C. movement of amoeba by lamellopodia D. muscle contraction E. All of the choices are correct.
A danger in using E. coli in cloning is that
A. E. coli could cause disease. B. the human cells may reject the insertion. C. the exons may invert the introns. D. the outer membrane is toxic to humans.
The theory of independent assortment
a. is not demonstrated in a monohybrid cross. b. is illustrated by the behavior of linked genes. c. indicates that the expression of one gene is independent of the action of another gene. d. states that alleles for the same characteristic separate during meiosis. e. is negated by the phenomenon of epistasis.
Which statement best describes a bursa?
(A) It is composed of hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth surface on which bones articulate. (B) It is a synovial fluid-filled structure lined with synovial membrane on its inner surface. (C) It connects two bones to strengthen and reinforce the articulating bones. (D) it is a structural component of skeletal muscle composed of dense regular collagenous connective tissue