A bacterium is an example of a

(a) prokaryotic cell.
(b) eukaryotic cell.
(c) plant cell.
(d) all of the above.


(a) prokaryotic cell.

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Gene flow, defined as the movement of genes from one population to another, can take place by migration, as well as  

A.  physical movement of genes within an individual by transposons. B.  removing the barriers between the populations. C.  mating between individuals of adjacent populations. D.  mating with certain trait-containing individuals. E.  mating with dominant phenotypes.

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"DNA fingerprint" information indicates that you have two different versions of the allele for a particular skin protein. These alleles are called

A. homozygous. B. recessive. C. heterozygous. D. dominant. E. homologous.

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What distinguishes actinobacteria from firmicutes?

a. a thick waxy coat b. high "G+C" content c. most stain acid- fast positive d. all of these characteristics

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What is a testcross?

A. any genetics cross you see on an exam B. a cross between two organisms of different species C. a cross between an organism of unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive individual D. any genetics cross you do in a lab or an abbey garden E. a cross between two true-breeding individual (such as we see in the P generation)

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