__________ shifts the range of variation in traits in one direction.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Directional selection

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Ethylene oxide is gas that

A. is very useful for sterilizing heat or moisture-sensitive items. B. is potentially carcinogenic. C. is used as a 37% aqueous solution. D. is effective against all microorganisms except endospores and viruses. E. is very useful for sterilizing heat or moisture-sensitive items AND is potentially carcinogenic.

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The genetic code is

A) triplet, overlapping, and not universal. B) triplet, non-overlapping, and universal. C) quarternary, overlapping, and non-universal. D) singular, non-overlapping, and universal.

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To study the fine structure of a mitochondrion, which type of microscope is least appropriate?

a. light b. scanning electron c. transmission electron

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