What are the genetic consequences of inbreeding?

What will be an ideal response?


For a given allele, inbreeding increases the proportion of homozygotes in a population.

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Compared to viewing a distant object, a human viewing an object held within five centimeters of the eye requires a lens that _____

A) has been flattened, as a result of contraction of the ciliary muscles B) has been made more spherical, as a result of contraction of the ciliary muscles C) has been flattened, as a result of relaxation of the ciliary muscles D) has been made more spherical, as a result of relaxation of the ciliary muscles E) does not change its shape

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An ecosystem

(a) includes populations but not habitats. (b) is the same as a community. (c) consists of a community and the physical and chemical environment. (d) is none of the above.

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Biosynthesis: Lecture summary

What will be an ideal response?

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Actin filaments may form each of the following except

A) 3D filament networks (gels). B) contractile bundles. C) branched networks. D) bundles of parallel filaments. E) axonemes containing doublet microfilaments.

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