A ________ group consists of the most recent common ancestor and some of its descendants.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


paraphyletic

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Meiotic cell division replicates a cell's DNA and then divides .

A. once; once B. once; twice C. twice; once D. twice; twice E. None of the answer choices is correct.

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If a study of several pedigrees demonstrates that two

parents are normal but some of their children express a trait, then the trait is controlled by a a. codominant gene. b. simple dominant gene. c. recessive gene. d. sex-linked gene. e. No conclusion can be drawn.

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Which operons are always transcribed unless deactivated?

a. Inducible operons b. Repressible operons c. Inducible and repressible operons

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