The FDA-approved GM Atlantic salmon have a growth hormone transgene that is expressed year-round, which is advantageous because
A) the salmon is more nutritious.
B) the salmon achieve their full weight faster.
C) the salmon produce more offspring.
D) the salmon are more resistant to infection.
B) the salmon achieve their full weight faster.
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A) curing cancer. B) analyzing food. C) treating male infertility. D) preventing male pattern baldness.
Which of the following occurs in pulmonary emphysema?
a. The alveoli lose their elasticity. b. The surface area of the lung is greatly decreased. c. Walls between adjacent alveoli become reinforced. d. The heart becomes enlarged from pressure. e. Fresh air accumulates in the lungs because it cannot be properly inhaled.
Which of the following best describes sensory transduction?
A. The analysis of a nerve impulse by the brain. B. The conversion of a stimulus into a nerve impulse by using a receptor. C. The detection of an environmental stimulus by a nerve receptor. D. The conversion of a nerve impulse into a stimulus by using a receptor.
Birds excrete their nitrogenous wastes in the form of
A) uric acid. B) ammonia. C) amine groups. D) urea. E) amino acids.