Which of the following is a component of the human axial skeleton?

A. sternum (breastbone)
B. vertebral column
C. hips
D. humerus (upper arm bone)
E. the sternum and vertebral column


E. the sternum and vertebral column

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If there are 32 sister chromatids in a normal somatic cell, what is the haploid number for that cell?  

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Referring to the illustration as a guide, if you were to put a stalk of celery into a mixture of water and food coloring, in which tissue would you expect to see the food coloring show later?


a. phloem
b. both xylem and phloem
c. xylem
d. none of these

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The hormone that promotes conservation of water in the human endocrine system is the

A. antidiuretic hormone (ADH). B. prolactin. C. oxytocin. D. luteinizing hormone (LH). E. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).

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What action results when activators present near a gene are "turned on"?

A) increased transcription B) decreased gene expression C) unwinding of the DNA double helix D) a shift in the reading frame

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