The passageway that extends from the middle ear to the throat is the ________; this structure equalizes air pressure in the middle ear with atmospheric pressure

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


eustachian tube; auditory tube (either term can be used here)

Biology & Microbiology

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a. cleavage b. cell differentiation c. fertilization d. gamete formation e. organ maturation

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Which is false regarding the GGC gene?

a. It is present in humans, mollusks, and insects. b. It codes for an enzyme that regulates pattern formation in cone shells. c. It is more than 500 million years old. d. Today the enzyme product of the gene has different functions in different lineages. e. None of these are false.

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Typical ratios resulting from epistatic interactions in dihybrid crosses would be ________

A) 3:1, 1:1 B) 9:3:3:1, 1:2:1 C) 1:2:2:4:1:2:1:2:1, 1:2:1 D) 1:1:1:1, 1:4:6:4:1 E) 9:3:4, 9:7

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Rough periwinkles that live in the splash zone use ____ for respiration

a. gills b. lungs c. the mantle cavity d. the foot e. the radula

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