A position effect occurs when a gene's expression is altered by virtue of a change in its position. One might expect position effects to occur with inversions and translocations

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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To make the skin more flexible and remove wrinkles ______ could be injected beneath a person's skin.

A. collagen B. proteoglycan C. cellulose D. laminin E. fibronectin

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How would you recognize an antibiotic-producing soil bacterium on a plate crowded with other bacteria? The bacterial colony producing the antibiotic would be __________.

a. surrounded by a clear area b. red or yellow c. star-shaped d. visible as masses called mycelia e. characterized by pseudopods

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The mechanical force generated by a contracting muscle is called influenced by the number of muscle fibers in_____.

A. a motor unit B. muscle tension C. a motor neuron D. the energizing of myosin molecules E. the action potential

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