The ustilaginomycete Ustilago maydis is ________; plant-associated fungi grow in the ________ form but are yeastlike in the external environment.

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dimorphic; mycelial

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The ________ experiments use an initial exposure to a radioactive compound in the mRNA followed by monitoring of the radioactive compound to determine its fate in the cell.

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The concept for examining speciation by reconstructing the evolutionary tree is the

a. biological species concept. b. examination of ring species. c. examination of clinal variation. d. morphological species concept. e. phylogenetic species concept.

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The mechanism by which the body adjusts the efficiency of its energy utilization in response to its levels of body fat has been termed:

(a) fat-induced thermogenesis (b) body fat-induced homeostasis (c) energy use-induced homeostasis (d) diet-induced thermogenesis

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