Which of the following help to release carbon from dead organisms?
a. Fungi
b. Saprobes
c. Pseudopodia
d. Parasites
b. Saprobes
Saprobes help to release carbon from dead organisms by feeding on them or the waste matter produced by organisms.
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Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the evolutionary trends from ape-like ancestors to modern humans?
A. The evolution of larger brain size facilitated the evolution of bipedal posture. B. The evolution of bi-pedal posture would have facilitated long-distance travel since walking on two legs is more energetically efficient than four legs. C. The evolution of bi-pedal posture would facilitate tool use by freeing up the hands. D. Many primates are partially bi-pedal as indicated by knuckle-walking.
Which of the following is NOT true about celiac disease?
a. it is a reaction to gluten proteins found in wheat and other grains b. it is a genetic disorder c. it is an autoimmune disease d. the cilia of brush borders are harmed by the immune system e. all of these are true about celiac disease
If you are given a recombination frequency of 34% between genes X and Y and 27% between X and Z, can you predict the order of the three genes?
A) Yes; the order is X-Z-Y. B) Yes; the order is X-Y-Z. C) Yes; the order is Z-X-Y. D) No; based on this data alone, the order could be Z-Y-X or X-Y-Z. E) No; based on this data alone, the order could be X-Z-Y or Z-X-Y.
King George III of England and other members of the royal family were afflicted with a series of strange, seemingly unrelated symptoms including abdominal pain, rapid pulse, convulsions, and insanity
It has been determined that he likely suffered from porphyria, caused by a mutation in a single allele. What is the genetic term describing the alteration of multiple, distinct traits of an organism by a mutation in a single gene?