Maternal effects are cases of extrachromosomal inheritance in which the genotype of the mother influences the phenotype of her immediate offspring in a non-Mendelian manner. Provide a rationale for the molecular basis of a maternal effect

What will be an ideal response?


During development of the egg, females provide numerous nutritional and informational substances, which direct and support early embryonic development. These substances are often in the form of transcription factors, receptors, mRNA, and proteins, although other substances are also likely (substrates and products).

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The term vaccination

A. is a general term that would include the process of variolation. B. was coined by Jenner. C. was coined by Pasteur. D. comes from the Latin for cow, vacca. E. is a general term that would include the process of variolation, was coined by Pasteur AND comes from the Latin for cow, vacca.

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In addition to the energy available in the ATP molecule, _________ provides an immediate source of high-energy bonds available to power muscle contraction

a. fat b. glycogen c. glucose d. lactic acid e. creatine phosphate

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Which of the following drug categories are used to treat HIV infections?

A) integrase inhibitors B) protease inhibitors C) reverse transcriptase inhibitors D) DNAse inhibitors E) fusion inhibitors

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What is Entamoeba's portal of entry?

A) Contaminated food or drinking water B) Contaminated swimming areas-lakes, ponds

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