Which of the following is an important characteristic for a model organism?

A) marginally characterized
B) difficult to manipulate in the laboratory
C) prone to random changes that alter primary characteristics
D) widely studied
E) all of the above


D) widely studied

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Plants' branches grow taller and branch less when light levels are low

A. true B. false

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Using the figure below, identify the labeled part.


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The plant alkaloid ricin is nontoxic inside castor beans, but becomes active when digested by an animal. The toxic form of ricin kills by  

A.  inactivating the animal's immune system. B.  over stimulating the animal's heart rate. C.  inactivating ribosomes needed for translation. D.  binding to RNA polymerase. E.  releasing cyanide.

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A bacterium capable of causing disease in a host is a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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