A phylogenetic tree is:
A. a diagram of the genetics of trees.
B. a diagram of the evolutionary relationships
among groups of trees.
C. a diagram of the evolutionary relationships
of a species.
D. a diagram of the genetics of a species.
C
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A. Listeria monocytogenes; gram-negative coccobacillus with flagella B. Streptococcus pneumoniae; gram-positive flattened coccus C. Neisseria meningitidis; gram-negative diplococcus D. Enterovirus; no bacteria appear to be present in CSF E. Cryptococcus neoformans; fungal cells with a thick capsule
Vertebrates have four Hox gene clusters that control the anterior-posterior axis. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the first step in investigating any ecological question?
a) make observations b) make a computer model c) conduct and experiment d) come to a conclusion
Split genes
A. require spliceosomes to excise introns and then join exons. B. have introns located only at the beginning and end of a coding region. C. are common in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. D. only have exons initially transcribed to mRNA. E. All of these choices are correct.