One way in which small viruses package more information into a very small genome is to use overlapping genes so that the same base sequence is read in more than one reading frame.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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a. nonretractable claws of cheetahs b. grasshopper mouse plunging the chemical spraying end of a beetle into the ground c. all of the choices d. koala digestive tracts being tough enough to handle eucalyptus leaves

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The offspring resulting from the cross of two red flowered plants are 3/4 red and 1/4 white. The most

likely genotype of the red flowered plants is _____ . A. homozygous dominant B. heterozygous C. homozygous recessive D. impossible to tell from this information

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What is the main form of nitrogenous waste that is excreted from Malpighian tubules?

a. urea b. uric acid c. ammonia d. nitrate

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Research by Harrison and van Buuren illustrates how mycorrhizae can reduce the need for applying

a. nitrogen fertilizer to crops. b. potassium fertilizer to crops. c. phosphorus fertilizer to crops. d. nitrogen fixing plants to soils. e. nitrogen fixing bacteria to soils.

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