Mules are a distinct species because they produce fertile offspring when mated.

a. true
b. false


b. false

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What color develops when orcinol reacts with starches in a sample?

a. Blue b. Blue-green c. Purple d. Red

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Which of the experiments below would provide the best data set with which to test the hypothesis that female chimpanzees have a greater influence on the vertical transmission of culture than males?

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The 5' and 3' designations used in reference to DNA and RNA sequences are assigned to the

A. oxygen atoms contained in the deoxyribose and ribose. B. hydrogen atoms that form hydrogen bonds between the nucleotides. C. nitrogen atoms in the nitrogen bases. D. carbon atoms in the nitrogen base purines and pyrimidines. E. carbon atoms of deoxyribose and ribose.

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