What is recombination frequency?
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Recombination frequency is the percentage of recombinant progeny, that is, the percentage of the progeny in which the arrangement of alleles has switched compared to their arrangement in the parents. This is taken to be a measure of the genetic distance between genes and is used to create genetic maps.
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What role does Na+/K+-ATPase play in salt excretion by the shark rectal gland?
A) Na+/K+-ATPase pumps sodium out and potassium into cells across the apical membrane. B) Na+/K+-ATPase pumps sodium in and potassium out of cells across the apical membrane. C) Na+/K+-ATPase pumps sodium out and potassium into cells across the basolateral membrane. D) Na+/K+-ATPase pumps sodium into and potassium out of cells across the basolateral membrane.
All eukaryotes contain
A) a membrane-enclosed nucleus. B) mitochondria. C) hydrogenosomes. D) a nucleus, mitochondria, and hydrogenosomes
All vertebrates contain a similar pattern of organs, indicating that they are related to one another. This represents which of the following lines of evolutionary evidence?
A. fossil record B. homology C. convergent evolution D. biogeography E. development
Bacteria described as being coryneform have which of the following morphologic features?
a. Squared rods with squared ends arranged in pairs b. Short gram-positive cocci in branching chains c. Resemble and are often referred to as Chinese letters d. Long branching gram-positive bacilli