You are a skeptical scientist who is not convinced the phylogeny of animals is accurate. You wish to reconstruct the animal phylogeny using molecular sequence data. Which of the following genes would be the best choice?

A. genes involved in flagella development
B. genes for mitochondrial cytochromes
C. genes for collagen
D. genes for jaw development


C

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A) domains. B) families. C) orders. D) strains or species.

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The ribosomes of Halobacterium require high ________ levels for stability and activity

A) KCl B) NaCl C) NaSO4 D) acidic amino acids

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Which is a description of pharmacokinetics?

a. Type of ionizing radiation b. Study of the distribution and removal of drugs in the body c. method of giving x-ray treatment d. use of drugs to increase the sensitivity of tumors to x-rays e. abnormal growth of cells

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Earth once consisted of a single large landmass and one ocean. The landmass is named

A. Panthalassa B. Pangea C. Gondwana D. Ultima Continenta E. Laurasia

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