Which of the following is NOT true of xylem?

a. conducts water up the plant
b. conducts mineral ions up the plant
c. connects with roots
d. connects with leaves
e. transports sugars


E

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The epiglottis functions during

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Huntington's disease is caused by a dominant allele. If one of your parents has the disease, what is the probability that you, too, will have the disease?

A) 1 B) 3/4 C) 1/2 D) 1/4 E) 0

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Excerpt from Figure 14.8 The accompanying figure represents which chromosomal change?

A. Inversion B. Deletion C. Duplication D. Translocation E. Aneuploidy

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