Most of the "body" of a fungus consists of slender, tube-like filaments called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


hyphae

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Which of the following is a characteristic of most non-metals and is not a characteristic of most metals?

A. Has a negative charge when a current is run through its solution B. Can conduct electricity and heat C. Is malleable and ductile D. Replaces the hydrogen in acids to form stable compounds

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Choose the true statement about genome size and gene number in animals.  

A.  There is a strong correlation between the number of genes and genome size. B.  Much of the extra DNA in humans is in the form of exons. C.  The pufferfish has a larger genome than humans and more genes. D.  Genome size differences depend to a large extent on the amount of retrotransposon DNA present.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Bicoid protein?

A. Bicoid is a maternal gene product. B. Throughout the first seven nuclear divisions, Bicoid concentration is higher in the anterior pole than the posterior pole. C. Bicoid represses Hunchback in the posterior pole. D. Bicoid is a transcriptional activator of many segmentation genes.

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A newborn chick can accurately peck at food without other chicks around to serve as models. Newborn geese considered Konrad Lorenz to be their mother because he was the first creature they saw and heard after they hatched. Are these the same "type" of inherited behavior? Compare and contrast these two behaviors.

What will be an ideal response?

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