The allelle for sickle cell anemia is maintained in populations by frequency dependent selection

_______________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


F, heterozygote advantage

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A) isolated amino acids and tRNAs. B) specific classes of proteins and RNA molecules. C) specific classes of lipids and carbohydrates. D) nicotine and alcohol.

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The most dangerous arrhythmia is ____

a. bradycardia b. heart failure c. tachycardia d. atrial fibrillation e. ventricular fibrillation

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A type II survivorship curve, drawn by plotting the number of individuals in a given population alive at the beginning of each age interval, is characterized by

A. most individuals dying of old age. B. most individuals dying during their reproductive years. C. individuals dying at a constant rate throughout time. D. many individuals dying early in life.

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If you wanted to compare the relative abundance of mRNA transcribed for a specific gene by two different strains of bacteria, you could perform

a. a Southern blot. b. a Northern blot. c. site-directed mutagenesis. d. either a or b.

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