The mitochondrial genome would be most useful for studying evolutionary relationships among which group of organisms?
A. plants (members of the kingdom Plantae)
B. eukaryotes (members of the domain Eukarya)
C. all organisms (members of domains Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya)
D. whales (members of the order Cetacea)
E. animals (members of the kingdom Animalia)
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is known to use tsetse flies as intermediate hosts?
A. Entameoba histolytica B. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense C. Histoplasma capsulatum D. Giardia lamblia
Spermatogenesis occurs in the _______ tubules.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In Figure 8.5, which model of the lac operon correctly shows RNA polymerase, lactose, and repressor protein when the structural genes are being transcribed?
A) a B) b C) c D) d E) e
What is the correct rank order for relative amount of water (most to least) required for excretion of the primary nitrogenous wastes generated by different animals?
A. ammonia ? uric acid ? urea B. ammonia ? urea ? uric acid C. uric acid ? ammonia ? urea D. urea ? ammonia ? uric acid E. urea ? uric acid ? ammonia