The first affected family member who seeks medical attention for a genetic disorder is called the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


proband

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It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon, and you decide to give your car a long overdue wash and wax before a new week in the lab begins. An hour or so later, you’re finally finished. You step back to admire the near-mirror polish on your car, when you hear a muffled splat, followed by a bird call high overhead that sounds suspiciously like laughter. What is the primary nitrogenous component of the gross white paste splashed across the roof of your otherwise immaculate car?

a. ammonia b. urea c. uric acid d. nitrogen dioxide

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Associations of fungi and plant roots are called

A. root forks. B. mycorrhizae. C. lichens. D. gnetophytes. E. rhizoids.

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There are no microorganisms that can cross the transplacental barrier, so fetuses are protected until birth.

a. true b. false

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Which of the following statements about predation are true? (Check all that apply.)A) Predation reduces competition in a community.B) Removal of a predator often leads to increased community stability.C) Animal predation on plants is called herbivory.D) Predation can induce coevolutionary changes in prey species.E) Batesian mimicry is not a coevolutionary adaptation to predation.

What will be an ideal response?

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