The process by which a bacterium uses a sex pilus to transfer genetic information to another bacterium is
A. conjugation.
B. mitosis.
C. replication.
D. apomixis.
E. parthenogenesis.
A. conjugation.
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Imagine that you find a fossil skeleton of a Late Devonian vertebrate. Which feature would enable you to conclude that it was fully a tetrapod?
A) a flattened skull with dorsally facing orbits B) the loss of skeletal support for any gills C) the loss of dorsal and anal fins D) well-developed joints between vertebrae, and between vertebrae and the pelvis E) lungs to enable breathing of atmospheric oxygen
Which of the following is a component of a vertebrate kidney (select all correct choices)?
A. glomerulus B. Bowman's capsule C. renal tubules D. collecting ducts E. Malphigian tubules
Letter “B” designates the ____, which allowed for an increase in human population growth
a. Bubonic plague b. domestication of plants and animals c. industrial and scientific revolutions d. discovery of America e. emergence of agriculturally based urban societies
The main receiving center for sensory input from the skin and joints is
a. Broca's area. b. the limbic system. c. the primary somatosensory cortex. d. the hippocampus. e. the frontal lobe