Why might multicellularity be advantageous to an organism?
What will be an ideal response?
By being multicellular, an organism can have certain cells that are specialized to carry out specific tasks. Multicellularity has led to incredible diversity and complexity among living organisms.
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A woman comes to your genetic counseling center because she knows that Huntington disease occurs in members of her family. Her paternal grandfather was afflicted, but so far her father shows no symptoms. Her two great-great grandmothers on her father's side were healthy well into their 90s, and one of her great-great grandfathers died of unknown causes at 45. Testing for Huntington disease is
extremely expensive, but she is concerned that she may fall victim to this disease and wants to plan her life accordingly. After examining her pedigree you advise her to A. not get tested because there is no possibility that she is homozygous. B. not get tested because only males in her family get the disease. C. get tested because her father could be a carrier. D. not get tested because her father is only a carrier and it is very unlikely her mother is a carrier. E. not get tested because her 40-year-old father shows no symptoms.
Binge drinking can cause damage to the
a. liver and pancreas. b. stomach and brain. c. heart and kidneys. d. liver and heart. e. liver and kidneys.
Daily torpor is more likely to be used by large mammals than small mammals to conserve energy when inactive
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The process during viral infection known as "uncoating" involves the removal of the (capsid/envelope/matrix).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).