Early in the twentieth century, Walter Sutton and Theodor Boveri noted that the behavior of chromosomes during meiosis is identical to the behavior of genes during gamete formation

They proposed that genes are carried on chromosomes, which led to the basis of the ________.


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Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

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In muscle and liver tissue, glucose consumed in the diet but not immediately used is stored as ____

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After the demographic transition, birth rates

A. death rates exceed birth rates. B. equal 2 ? death rates. C. outpace death rates. D. equal death rates. E. None of these choices are correct.

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Histamine is a local hormone

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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You are asked to determine if a tissue sample taken from a plant stem comes from a monocot or eudicot. How will you accomplish this?

A. Examine the vascular cambium and determine if it is divided into segments or is continuous throughout the stem. B. Locate the vascular bundles and analyze their pattern.  C. Determine if the xylem and phloem are located in separate vascular bundles or are bundled together. D. Look at the ground tissue to see if it is arranged in concentric rings or in parallel bundles. E. Examine the epidermis and determine the depth of the cuticle layer.

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