The statement "The virulence of many pathogens in humans may not be a target of selection itself, but rather an accidental by-product of selection on other traits" describes ________
A) the coincidental evolution hypothesis
B) the shortsighted evolution hypothesis
C) the trade-off hypothesis
D) the energy-balance hypothesis
A
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The first oncogene to be discovered:
A. is a gene that contributes to uncontrolled cell division or cancer. B. was first discovered in a Rous sarcoma virus that causes cancer. C. is a protein kinase that acts as a cell division trigger. D. has a less-active normal counterpart called a proto-oncogene. E. All of these choices are correct.
A species that has a disproportionately large effect on a community is called a ____ species
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
What is the name of the field that is revealing and describing much of the invisible living world by sequencing all of the DNA in a particular habitat?
A) Stem cell science B) Bioethics C) Metagenomics D) Biochemistry
Which unit of measurement is most commonly used for expressing cell size?
a. centimetre (cm) b. decimetre (dm) c. micrometre (µm) d. millimetre (mm)