Outline the assumptions made in establishing the Hardy-Weinberg law

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• The population is very large.
• No genotype is better than any other; that is, all genotypes have equal ability to survive and reproduce.
• Mating in the population is random.
• Other factors that change allele frequency, such as mutation and migration, are absent or are rare events and can be ignored.

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Which statement best describes passive transport?

A. A substance goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this requires energy. B. A substance goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this releases energy. C. A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this requires energy. D. A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this releases energy.

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Explain why prokaryotes tend to survive and adapt more rapidly to extreme and dynamic environmental conditions than eukaryotes

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Polymerases also have nuclease activities. Which of the following is not a use for the nuclease activities of DNA polymerase I?

A. proofreading during synthesis B. trimming single-stranded ends C. removal of RNA primers D. degradation of viral DNAs E. removal of DNA lesions during repair

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A female that has ovarian failure and does not undergo puberty may have

A) Klinefelter syndrome. B) Down syndrome. C) cri du chat syndrome. D) Turner syndrome. E) poly-X female state.

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