The modern scientific field of evo-devo is based on observations that:
A. a relatively minor number of mutations leading to changes in regulatory patterns during development can fuel surprisingly rapid evolution.
B. very complex organisms do not necessarily have more genes than simpler organisms.
C. very different species have surprisingly similar types of genes.
D. All of the choices reflect observations upon which evo-devo is based.
D
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The virus repressor protein
A) controls the prophage's lytic genes but not the incoming genomes of the same virus. B) does not control the prophage's lytic genes but does control the incoming genomes of the same virus. C) controls both the lytic genes on the prophage and prevents an incoming virus of the same type. D) has different actions in different situations.
Which of the following animals would have the highest basal metabolic rate?
A. elephant B. lion C. eagle D. frog E. bumblebee
Within the CNS, groups of neuronal cell bodies that are clustered together to perform basic functions are termed
A. nerve nets. B. ganglia. C. nuclei. D. spinal cords. E. soma.
Quorum sensing would most likely occur when:a
Dictyostelium senses cyclic AMP. b. tobacco plants are attacked by insects. c. bacteria reach a certain critical concentration. d. predator insects eat herbivorous insects. e. insulin binds to target cells.