The chemoreceptors that are responsible for the sense of taste are located mainly on the tongue in structures called __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Answer: taste buds

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The first part of the large intestine is the cup-shaped ________

a. cecum b. appendix c. transverse colon d. ascending colon

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Mutations can create new alleles that

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Which of the following is true for testing a hypothesis?

A. Design an observational or experimental study that is capable of testing those hypotheses. B. State the hypothesis as precisely as possible and list the predictions it makes. C. Both of the above D. None of the above

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