BRCA2 maps to the long arm of chromosome 13 and may be responsible for the majority of inherited predispositions for breast cancer not caused by ____________________

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BRCA1

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Which of the following is not a characteristic found among animal species?

A. All of the answer choices are correct. B. They have a developmental stage called a blastula. C. They are heterotrophs. D. They secrete and bind to a substance called the extracellular matrix. E. They are multicellular eukaryotes.

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Choose the incorrect statement regarding adaptation from the following:

A) Some observed traits may not be adaptive, but are simply due to the process of genetic drift. B) Although adaptations may seem to exist for obvious reasons, their presence always needs to be tested. C) All traits that are observed are not necessarily adaptive. D) If a trait is adaptive, it will perfectly fit a need that confers an evolutionary advantage. E) At the molecular level, many of the variations among individuals, populations, and species may be selectively neutral.

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The majority of deaths due to smoking result from cardiovascular disease, not lung cancer or other lung diseases

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Nucleic acids are long polymers of repeating subunits called ________.

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