Name any checkpoint gene

What will be an ideal response?


Possible answers include BRCA1, BRCA2, 53BP1, the gene encoding the EGF receptor, or any proto-oncogene.

Biology & Microbiology

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A graph that compares the relative number of individuals within different age groups of a population is called an age ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Biology & Microbiology

The head of sperm contains what?

What will be an ideal response?

Biology & Microbiology

Which statement describes a home heating and cooling system that functions in a homeostatic way?

A. The heater is on at a constant rate. B. The thermostat keeps the temperature within a narrow range. C. The temperature always stays the same. D. The heater never comes on.

Biology & Microbiology

Two or more alleles of a gene present at relatively high frequencies in a population's gene pool is known as ____.

A. disruptive selection B. sexual dimorphism C. directional selection D. stabilizing selection E. balanced polymorphism

Biology & Microbiology