What are the primary sources of compounds used to develop antibiotics?

a. tree and flower extracts
b. snake and scorpion venom
c. bacteria and fungi
d. fermented fruit sugars


c. bacteria and fungi

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Morpholinos are

A) short DNA sequences found only in populations that trace their roots to Italy. B) short synthetic molecules similar to DNA that are complementary to splice-site mutations. C) types of DNA microarrays used to study gene expression. D) a type of recombinant bacteria.

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Which of Mendel's laws described the separation of two alleles during the formation of gametes?

A. law of segregation B. law of population dynamics C. law of independent assortment D. law of random fertilization E. law of crossing-over

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In a certain breed of chicken, two genes control color. A dominant allele (I) inhibits expression of any

color gene (C). A second recessive gene (c) results in albinism when homozygous (cc). Give the F2 white phenotypic ratio of a colored chicken ii CC with a chicken II cc. What will be an ideal response?

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