An animal digestive tract that consists of two openings (a mouth and anus) is called an

A) excretory system.
B) alimentary canal.
C) intestine.
D) avian (bird) crop.


Answer: B

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Communal courting areas are called

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Which of the following phrases INCORRECTLY completes the following statement? The Hox complexes of mammals

A. encode genes homologous to those found in the antennapedia and bithorax complexes. B. are located on a single chromosome, similar to what is seen in Drosophila. C. follow the colinearity rule. D. determine cell fate on the anteroposterior axis. E. suggest there is a basic body plan that is followed by all multicellular organisms.

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Which of the following does not make a good target for antiviral drugs?

A) viral integration B) viral replication and assembly C) viral attachment D) viral release E) viral penetration

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