You are an international policy maker reviewing biotech crop regulations. Which of the following information sources would provide a reliable scientific assessment of the impacts of biotech crops?
a. A policy review prepared by an anti-GE nonprofit group
b. Research results from an independent scientist about the effects of biotech crops on biodiversity published in a scientific journal
c. A research report prepared by a global biotech company
d. A national scientific panel review of all the biotech crop research published over the past 15 years
Answer: d. A national scientific panel review of all the biotech crop research published over the past 15 years
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A. A homotrimer consists of three identical protomers. B. Identical polypeptides can create a functional protein. C. A ribosome can be considered an oligomer. D. All functional proteins have a quaternary structure. E. Less DNA is required to code for a 70,000 molecular weight homotrimer than a 70,000 molecular weight homodimer.
What essential difference between the growth and reproductive strategies of prokaryotes and multicellular eukaryotes explains why the latter have far more sophisticated regulatory mechanisms?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following should show the greatest species diversity?
a. a large island far from any continents b. a large island close to a continent c. a small island close to a continent d. a small island far from any continents
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A) There is low survivorship for the very young. B) Most individuals survive to older age intervals. C) Survivorship is constant over the lifespan. D) Survivorship is high for the few individuals that survive to a certain age.