A woman who ingests recreational drugs while pregnant, causing decreased attention and intelligence in her child and her grandchild, demonstrates which of the following?

a. teratogen proliferation
b. fetal programming
c. organogenic distress
d. postpartum migration


Answer: b. fetal programming

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According to Hertz and Huey, which compensatory mechanism allows lizards living at high altitudes to survive lower

mean air temperatures?

a. hibernation

b. torpor c. increased time spent basking d. increased consumption of food e. shelter-seeking behavior

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The gametophyte of most liverworts is referred to as:

a. a seta. b. gemmae. c. a thallus. d. a frond. e. a prothallus.

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During signal transduction involving G protein and cAMP, what do protein kinases add to target proteins?

a. enzyme b. substrates c. calmodulin d. calcium ions e. phosphate groups

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The accompanying figure is representative of:


a. exponential growth.
b. iteroparity.
c. Type I survivorship.
d. Type III survivorship.
e. Type II survivorship.

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