What is dosage compensation with respect to the sex chromosomes, and how is this accomplished in
humans? What will be an ideal response?
Dosage combination equalizes the expression of X-linked genes in males and females. The process of
dosage compensation involves the random inactivation of one of the two X chromosomes in the
female
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Frances Redi disproved spontaneous generation by designing a controlled experiment where he placed raw meat in six (6) jars. He covered three jars with a fine net and left three jars open. After a short period, maggots appeared in the open jars while the covered jars had no maggots. In your opinion, what additional controls and measurements could Frances Redi have done to prove that rotting of raw meat is caused by live bacteria?
What will be an ideal response?
The most common forms of color blindness result in the inability to properly perceive the colors
____________________ and ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Members of phylum ____ are the most primitive of the fungi and were previously classified as protists
a. Chytridiomycota b. Zygomycota c. Glomeromycota d. Ascomycota e. Basidiomycota
Which of the following statements about the atom 126C is false?
a. It has 6 protons in its nucleus. b. It has 12 neutrons in its nucleus. c. It has 6 electrons orbiting the nucleus. d. Its atomic number is 6. e. Its atomic weight is 12.