A fungal ________ is light enough to be carried for miles in the wind, dispersing the fungus to new areas.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


spore

A fungal spore is light enough to be carried for miles in the wind, dispersing the fungus to new areas.

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a. predators. b. parasites. c. filter feeders. d. grazers. e. detritivores.

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Which of the following would be a modern

example of Lamarckianism? a. A strain of houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges. b. Squirrels separated by a river are found to be unable to interbreed. c. A son is born with a portion of his right index finger missing--the same portion that was severed from his father's hand in an accident. d. A strain of houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges, and squirrels separated by a river are found to be unable to interbreed. e. A strain of houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges; squirrels separated by a river are found to be unable to interbreed, and a son is born with a portion of his right index finger missing--the same portion that was cut off from his father's hand in an accident.

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Which of the following statements is false?

A) There are more than 60 different kinds of amino acids present in cells. B) The R group of amino acids differs from one amino acid to another. C) Only around 20 amino acids are used in protein synthesis. D) Equal amounts of D- and L-amino acids are found in cells. E) An amino acid has an N-terminus, a C-terminus, and an R group.

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Operons ___________________________

(a) are commonly found in eukaryotic cells. (b) are transcribed by RNA polymerase II. (c) contain a cluster of genes transcribed as a single mRNA. (d) can only be regulated by gene activator proteins.

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