The two strands of a DNA molecule are held together by ________

a. phosphodiester linkages
b. covalent bonds
c. peptide bonds
d. hydrogen bonds


d

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Four of the five structures listed below produce

components of semen. Select the exception. a. epididymis b. prostate c. seminal vesicle d. bulbourethral gland e. testes

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The first successful outcome of gene therapy was in a case of a young girl suffering from

____________________ who was supplied with copies of the ADR gene. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Analogous features are problematic when constructing evolutionary tree because they are

a) based on DNA instead of comparative anatomy b) based on comparative anatomy instead of embryology c) monophyletic instead of convergent d) the result of common ancestry instead of natural selection e) the result of natural selection instead of common ancestry

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