Dyes are usually added to sections of biological specimens to increase

(a) resolving power.
(b) magnification.
(c) contrast.
(d) all of the above.


(c) contrast.

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The release of cyclic AMP as a second

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Red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive

trait in humans. What is the probability that a colorblind woman and a man with normal vision will have a color-blind daughter? a. 100% b. 75% c. 50% d. 25% e. 0%

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What is the most prevalent form of an allele called?

A) recessive B) dominant C) normal D) neutral E) wild type

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