A missing or ineffective chlorine ion transporter is the cause of ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


ANS: cystic fibrosis

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(a) mechanistic. (b) vitalistic. (c) a belief in absolute truth. (d) a and c.

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Which of the following describe sexual reproductive processes in fungi? Check all that apply.

_____ the release of conidia from the tips of hyphae _____ fusion of different, but compatible hyphal branches _____ fruiting bodies produce haploid spores _____ budding of a daughter cell

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The brains of female zebra finches lack the hormonal influences that occur in the brains of males

What changes are seen in the female brains as a result?

a. Auditory processing centers are especially well-developed in females. b. More neurons are produced in the higher vocal center. c. Transcription is boosted in genes whose products are involved in memory retention. d. The number of neurons in the higher vocal center declines. e. Octopamine levels increase, stimulating neural transmissions.

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These small short-lived organisms have a reproductive strategy to produce many offspring that have fluctuating populations. 

A. r-strategists B. k-strategists C. l-strategists D. s-strategists

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