Similar genes in two species suggest that the genes have been inherited from a _____________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: Common ancestor

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A. Cancer cells cannot be grown outside of the body in culture. B. Angiogenesis involves multiple tissues in a whole organism. C. Oncogenes are only active in whole tumors. D. Tumor suppressors are only active in whole tumors. E. Cancer cells can go through angiogenesis in culture.

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The binding signal recognition particle to the nascent peptide______ protein synthesis

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Viruses are not considered to be alive, yet they share this ability with living cells:

a. They can metabolize food b. They can evolve c. They can reproduce on their own d. They can produce cell membranes e. They can synthesize proteins

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Which muscle cells are designed for endurance?

A) slow-twitch cells B) fast-twitch cells C) myoglobin D) hemoglobin

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