Organisms that have been genetically altered to carry a foreign gene are said to be transgenic

1.True
2.False


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A. safranin, alcohol, methylene blue, iodine. B. crystal violet, iodine, alcohol, safranin. C. methylene blue, alcohol, safranin. D. crystal violet, alcohol, iodine, safranin.

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Advancements in many fields of biology, agriculture, conservation, and medicine benefit from DNA technology because

A. researchers have gained understanding of how the DNA structure relates to many traits and diseases. B. the genes among sometimes diverse organisms can produce favorable traits when transferred from one to another. C. even DNA replication and cell divisions can produce point mutations and gene abnormalities affecting traits of interest. D. All of the answer choices are correct. E. each organism, especially among the eukaryotes, inherits a mix of variable genetic information from previous generations.

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The __________ sensations arise from sensory receptors located in skin, or near muscles or joints. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Cladograms include in the phylogenetic tree shared primitive characters and shared derived characters. The derived characters can also be called ________ while the primitive characters can also be called ________.

A. synapomorphy; symplesiomorphy B. synapomorphy; outgroup C. symplesiomorphy; ingroup D. outgroup; synapomorphy E. character states; symplesiomorphy

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