Briefly discuss the major advantages of fats as energy-storage molecules
What will be an ideal response?
Fats are the most concentrated energy source among all types of nutrients, are hydrophobic (so they prevent excess accumulation of fluids in the tissues), and are able to store more calories with less weight.
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_____ occurs when a cloned gene recombines with the normal gene on a chromosome to create a genetically modified organism (GMO).
A. Gene replacement. B. Gene knockout. C. Transfection. D. Transformation. E. Infection.
A zygote is
A. a haploid cell. B. a gamete. C. a direct product of meiosis. D. All answers are correct. E. a diploid cell.
The Gulf Stream
A. is the source of "El Nino" and is a major fishing ground. B. makes local climates uniform so that Great Britain has the same climate as Greenland. C. brings tropical Caribbean water to the east coast of North America and upper Western Europe. D. is the major Atlantic Ocean current that warms the eastern coast of South America. E. All of the choices are correct.
Sperm development begins in the:
A) seminiferous tubules. B) prostate gland. C) vas deferens. D) epididymis.