Which value of narrow-sense heritability (h2 ) indicates a selection will have a significant impact in altering the initial population?

A) 20 B) 0.20 C) 0.99 D) 99


Answer: C

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A fourth type of restriction enzyme is identified that cleaves at precise locations like a type II enzyme, but it also occasionally makes mistakes and cuts elsewhere. Would this type of enzyme be a useful enzyme to use in molecular cloning?  

A.  Yes, because it cuts correctly sometimes. B.  No, because it is a precise enzyme. C.  No, because cutting mistakes could lead to incorrect cloning. D.  Yes, because cutting mistakes don't matter in molecular cloning. Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? · What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?   Gather Content · What do you already know about restriction enzymes?   Consider Possibilities   · What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?   Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?   Reflect on Process · Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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If the frequency of allele A is .7, using the Hardy-Weinberg formula, what would the frequency of the heterozygous Aa genotype be?

A. .09 B. .3 C. .42 D. .49 E. It cannot be calculated from the information provided.

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One of the limiting factors in engineering plants for nitrogen fixation is to prevent the binding of ________ to the enzyme nitrogenase and the subsequent inhibition of the enzyme.

A. calcium B. bacteria C. oxygen D. phosphorus E. cell membranes

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Flatworm trematodes that cause ________ (or “snail fever”) rely on transmitting eggs from infected individuals in BOTH feces and urine

a. leishmaniasis b. onchocerciasis c. schistosomiasis d. trichinellosis

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