The cell body of a neuron propagates electrical signals to the axon terminals

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANSWER: False - axon

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Calvin Bridges, an associate of Thomas Hunt Morgan's, found further evidence that genes were located on chromosomes. Which of the following is not a component of his study?

A. He crossed white-eyed females (XwXw) with red-eyed males (XWY). B. The F1 progeny were mostly the red-eyed males and white-eyed females expected. C. A few rare white-eyed females and red-eyed males were observed, which he called primary exceptionals. D. He proposed that the rare white-eyed females were the result of abnormal chromosome number. E. Abnormal chromosome number was a result of nondisjunction in the female fly.

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Glycolysis is also called the ________ pathway after the scientists who did most of the work to define it.

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

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Which of the following describes when a species that is not divided by any geographic barrier evolves into separate species within the same location?

a. gene flow b. founder effect c. sympatric speciation d. allopatric speciation

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In his studies of colonization of hard substrates by various subtidal invertebrates, Michael Keough found that, among patches created within larger areas of rock occupied by sessile invertebrates, __________ more successfully colonized patches of all sizes.

A) the better competitors, tunicates and sponges, B) the disturbance-adapted species, bryozoans and polychaetes, C) the large predators, such as starfish, D) microbial films, consisting of bacteria and fungi,

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