The determination of gene positions on chromosomes is known as
a. gene therapy.
b. gene mutation.
c. gene construction.
d. gene alteration.
e. gene mapping.
E
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A. true B. false
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a. insulin b. NO c. histamine d. acetylcholine e. prostaglandins
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A) Looking like their food sources allows the caterpillars to move through their environment more efficiently. B) Development into the adult moth form is faster for caterpillars shaped like twigs than like flowers. C) Looking like their food source lets the caterpillars blend into their surroundings, reducing predation. D) Looking like their food source will increase the caterpillars' feeding efficiency; this would increase their growth rate and survival rate.
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