Naturalists were puzzled when they started noticing patterns in morphology, including the presence of body parts with no apparent function. This and other observations made them question what traditional theory?

a. evolution by natural selection
b. environmental factors affect traits
c. the great chain of being
d. limited resources leads to competition
e. survival of the fittest


c

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What will be an ideal response?

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The immune response is directed against an entire molecule

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Transduction was discovered in 1952 by this Nobel Prize winner

a. Francois Jacob b. Elie L. Wollman c. Gregor Mendel d. Joshua Lederberg e. Fred Griffith

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