Regions at the ends of chromosomes that prevent chromosomes from sticking to each other are called ____
a. satellites
b. telomeres
c. centromeres
d. q zones
e. p zones
b
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If all of the variation in a trait in the population is due to differences in the environment, then the mean phenotype of the offspring would be independent of parental phenotype and would be identical to the mean phenotype of the population
A. true B. false
As activity level and metabolic rate increase, ____ is generated as a consequence of the second law of thermodynamics
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Which types of mutations are least likely to be subjected to natural selection?
A. Silent B. Missense C. Nonsense D. Insertion
Carrie Buck is significant in the history of genetics because she ____
a. was a well-known advocate for eugenics b. became the first woman geneticist c. was sterilized after the U.S. Supreme Court determined she was feebleminded d. discovered how to genetically modify corn to be resistant to herbicides e. is the author of the first biography of Gregor Mendel