Continued stimulation of a receptor may lead to a diminished response and is called __________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
ANSWER: sensory adaptation
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What will be an ideal response?
In a heterozygote for two linked genes, both dominant alleles are on one chromosome and both recessive alleles are on another chromosome. The genes are said to be in
A) recombination. B) repulsion. C) cis. D) trans.
How are fish gills able to increase the efficiency of oxygen removal from water?
A) the opeculum pumps water through the gills B) the flow of blood over the gills is opposite the flow of H2O C) the number of blood vessels are increased in the operculum D) the oxygen is taken in through the cloaca and sent to gills
If there are 32 sister chromatids in a normal somatic cell, what is the haploid number for that cell?
A. 16 B. 32 C. 8 D. 64