Carrie Buck is significant in the history of genetics because she ____
a. was a well-known advocate for eugenics
b. became the first woman geneticist
c. was sterilized after the U.S. Supreme Court determined she was feebleminded
d. discovered how to genetically modify corn to be resistant to herbicides
e. is the author of the first biography of Gregor Mendel
c
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The organisms that causes toxic shock syndrome is ________.
A. Lactococcus lactis B. Streptococcus pneumoniae C. Staphylococcus aureus D. Staphylococcus epidermidis
A clone is a
A. species. B. mutation. C. new kind of organism. D. genetically distinct population.
The packaging mechanism of T4 DNA involves cutting of DNA from
A) linear genetic elements. B) circular genetic elements. C) DNA concatemers. D) its host cells.
Four of the five answers listed below are events that can lead to secondary succession. Select the exception
a. a mudslide that destroys a section of a shrubland b. torn down buildings leading to vacant lots c. retreat of a glacier in Alaska d. a fire e. hurricane-damaged coastal marshes