Chun-Hong Chen and colleagues (2007 ) designed a new gene that would carry a strong selective advantage and confer the resistance to malaria on free-living mosquitoes. The gene was termed Medea, and this acronym stands for which of the following?
A) Maternal-effect depleted embryonic activation
B) Maternal-effect dominant embryonic activation
C) Maternal-effect deleterious embryonic arrest
D) Maternal-effect dominant embryonic arrest
D
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True or False: Various species of Anolis lizards are able to coexist in Hispaniola because they function in different niches (e.g., feed on different organisms or hunt in different areas)
A. true B. false
Five unknown compounds are added to water. Four of the compounds go into solution while one does not. What property does water possess that allows these four compounds to dissolve? Why might the fifth compound not dissolve?
A. The positive and negative charge in water will dissolve many substances; the substance is not structurally similar to water. B. The negative charge of water dissolves many substances; the substance is too structurally similar to water. C. The positive charge of water dissolves many substances; the substance is too structurally similar to water. D. The nonpolar quality of water dissolves many substances; the substance is not structurally similar to water.
Human populations have continued to grow because humans have increased Earth's ________ through agriculture, medicine, and technology
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Regulatory enhancers can be:
a. added through evolution. b. lost through evolution. c. be associated with specific body parts. d. all of the above.