©McGraw-Hill EducationConsider the cladogram shown. Which pair of species shares the greatest number of derived characters (synapomorphies)?
A. 1 and 3
B. 6 and 3
C. 6 and 4
D. 2 and 3
E. 6 and 5
Answer: E
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Technology has introduced a range of specific, rapid tests for identifying and diagnosing infectious disease. While culturing a pathogen from a patient is always advantageous, what disadvantage(s) exist for traditional diagnostic techniques?
A. Critically ill patients may have to wait up to 48 hours for a culture to grow. B. The isolated organism is not the pathogen causing the disease. C. Certain pathogens are not able to be cultured in vitro. D. Some diseases are caused by more than one organism. E. All of the above are valid arguments against traditional diagnostic techniques.
________ is the transfer of recombinant DNA into an individual's body in an attempt to correct a genetic defect
a. Gene therapy b. Polymerase chain reaction c. DNA sequencing d. Recombinant DNA e. In vitro fertilization
What is the main component of an animal cell membrane?
A. cholesterol B. glycolipids C. aquaporins D. polynucleotides E. phospholipids
Recombinant DNA technology has become an increasingly important part of our life. It is used for all of the following EXCEPT
A) vaccine production. B) enhancing food longevity. C) synthesis of water. D) drug production. E) increasing the nutritional value of food.