A woman who is a carrier for DMD marries a man who does not have the disease. What is the

probability that they will have a boy with DMD?



a. 0 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 100 percent


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.  The pneumonia caused by the influenza virus results from the accumulation of fluid and cell debris in the lungs. This occurs during the lysogenic life cycle of the virus.   2.  Bacteria typically use binary fission, but under special circumstances sexual reproduction is possible via horizontal gene transfer.   3. Drupes have multiple seeds and fused carpels.  4.  Germination inhibitors that must be digested by acids in order to be removed help to ensure the seed will be dispersed with some fertilizer.   5.  As the endosperm matures it swells and eventually becomes the fruit.  

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How is Mendel’s Principle of Independent Assortment related to meiosis?

What will be an ideal response?

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While habitat destruction by humans creates fragmented ecosystems, fragmentation can also occur due to natural processes. Which natural process would most likely create a fragmented ecosystem?

A) thunderstorm B) glacier melting C) blizzard D) volcanic eruption

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