What characteristic of hagfishes differentiates them from lancelets and tunicates?

A) Gills
B) Skull surrounding the brain
C) Dorsal nerve cord
D) Bony jaws
E) Post-anal tail


B

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In some organisms, a special tRNA recognizes the UAG stop codon but incorporates the amino acid

A) methionine. B) selenocysteine. C) glycine. D) pyrrolysine. E) none of the above

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Cotyledons develop as part of _____

a. carpels c. embryo sporophytes b. accessory fruits d. petioles

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The thymus

a. controls metabolism. b. causes T-lymphocyte cells to mature. c. controls heart rate. d. produces antibodies. e. deposits calcium into bones.

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