A patent for a DNA sequence would be deemed to have substantive utility if it ________

A) showed what the DNA sequence coded for
B) showed a real-world use for the DNA sequence
C) showed the nucleotide sequence of the DNA
D) showed the protein sequence of the DNA
E) showed that the DNA sequence was found in other organisms


B

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In Drosophila melanogaster, the gene for eye color is located on the X chromosome. The allele for red eye color

(Xw+) is dominant over the allele for white eye color (Xw). You examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. You find both red-eyed females and white-eyed females as well as both red-eyed males and whiteeyed males. The genotypes of the parents were ____.

a. Xw+Xw+; XwY b. Xw+Xw; XwY c. XwXw; Xw+Y d. Xw+Xw; Xw+Y e. XwXw; XwY

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Mitochondria convert the energy stored in _____ to usable energy for the cell

a. water b. organic compounds c. NAD d. ATP e. carbon dioxide

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As body temperature rises, how is enzyme activity changed?

a. decreases b. no change c. increases d. decreases and then increases

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Which of the following is NOT a contributing

factor to the great diversity of tropical rainforests?

a. warm temperatures year round b. structural complexity c. their old age d. nutrient poor soils e. all of these are contributing factors

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