The endoskeleton of an echinoderm is composed of

A) cellulose.
B) silica.
C) calcium carbonate.
D) chitin.
E) lignan.


C

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What is the map distance between two genes with a recombination frequency of 0.08?

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During DNA replication, which of the following enzymes separates the DNA strands during replication?

A. DNA polymerase III B. ligase C. DNA polymerase I D. helicase

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a. 4. b. 5. c. 8. d. 4 and 5. e. 4 and 8.

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