Describe some of the important functions of the vertebrate endoskeleton

What will be an ideal response?


The vertebrate endoskeleton allows locomotion (joints), provides a rigid framework that supports the body and provides protection, contains red bone marrow (important in the production of blood cells and platelets), and serves as a storage depot for calcium and phosphorous.

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The type of viral infection in which a virus enters a host cell and then remains dormant (hidden) in a host cell's chromosome is:

a. A rare form of viral infection b. A transgenic infection c. A lytic infection d. A systematic infection e. A lysogenic infection

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In the population of 1,000 kangaroo rats shown above, what is the allele frequency of b?

a) 0.758 b) 0.379 c) 0.867 d) 0.762 e) 0.218

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What characteristic of hagfishes differentiates them from lancelets and tunicates?

A) Gills B) Skull surrounding the brain C) Dorsal nerve cord D) Bony jaws E) Post-anal tail

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