Which one of the following separates neighboring vertebrae and also functions as shock absorbers?

A) ribs
B) palatine bones
C) intervertebral disks
D) intravertebral disks
E) osteons


C

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The following are processes that occur in the production of human insulin via genetic

engineering:i. The insulin gene is inserted into a bacterium plasmid. ii. Bacteria with the modified plasmid reproduce. iii. The insulin gene is isolated from insulin-producing cells in the human pancreas. Which of the following lists these steps in the correct order of occurrence?

a. i, ii, iii b. ii, iii, i c. ii, i, iii d. iii, i, ii

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During which of the following stages of meiosis do the sister chromatids separate?

a. metaphase I b. anaphase I c. metaphase II d. anaphase II e. telophase II

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Which of the following statements about tunicates is incorrect?

A. Tunicate larvae are tadpole-like with all of the basic chordate characteristics. B. Tunicates are sessile as adults. C. Tunicate larvae can reproduce. D. Tunicates are nonvertebrate chordates. E. Tunicates are all marine animals.

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The _____ and _____ of the light being refracted influence the refractive index for any substance.

What will be an ideal response?

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