If a trait is found in all of the organisms in a grouping found on a cladogram, it is referred to as which of the following?

a. a shared derived character
b. a shared ancestral character
c. a common character
d. a common allele


b. a shared ancestral character

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Transposable elements are:

A. proteins that can move outside of the nucleus. B. proteins that can move into the nucleus. C. DNA sequences that can insert themselves into RNA. D. DNA sequences that can insert themselves into new positions within the genome. E. None of the answer options is correct.

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In liverworts, the gametophyte generation is a flat, branching, ribbonlike plate of tissue closely pressed against damp

soil called a ____.

a. rhizoid

b. gemmae c. antheridium d. archegonium e. thallus

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What is the main difference between a virulent bacteriophage and a temperate bacteriophage?

What will be an ideal response?

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Microbial mutations are due to which of the following cause(s)

I. Inversion II. Additions (insertions) III. Substitutions (transversions) A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. II and III only E. I, II and III

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