The coefficient of relatedness indicates


A) the number of relatives with a certain trait.

B) the proportion of genes that types of relatives share.

C) the heritability of a trait.

D) the number of genes responsible for a polygenic trait.


B) the proportion of genes that types of relatives share.

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The organ of Corti

a. functions in the awareness of motion and the sense of equilibrium. b. controls the sense of depth perception. c. converts sound vibrations into impulses that enable hearing. d. secretes cerebrospinal fluid. e. detects light energy.

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If one strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence ATTCGACGCTA, then the complementary strand has the nitrogenous base sequence

TAAGCTGCGAT. ATCGCAGCTTA. UAAGCUGCGAU. ATTCGACGCTA

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How many molecules of glycerol (; molecular mass = 92) would be present in 1 L of a 1 M glycerol solution?

a) 92 × 6.02 × 10^23 b) 14 × 6.02 × 10^23 c) 1 × 10^6 d) 6.02 × 10^23 e) 6.02 × 10^26

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