Imagine a balloon is made from a membrane that's permeable to water but not sugar molecules. How would the balloon be affected if it is filled with a 50% sugar solution and then placed in a beaker of water?

What will be an ideal response?


The balloon would get larger as it gains water

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The example of an adaptation provided by the rock pocket mice illustrates the observation that genetic differences

often develop between individuals

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Bryophytes are clearly adapted to live in fresh water

a. True b. False

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When RNAs separated by electrophoresis are transferred to a membrane and detected using a nucleic

acid probe the result is called a Western Blot. __________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In 1996, a cloning experiment produced the sheep named Dolly. Contrary to the more traditional method of cloning by embryo splitting, Dolly was produced by which procedure?

What will be an ideal response?

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