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Match each scenario with the type or mode of selection that fits best. Answers can be...

Match each scenario with the type or mode of selection that fits best. Answers can be used more than once. Group of answer choices

1.A population of Madagascar hissing cockroaches lives in a woodpile. It suffers heavy predation from lizards. Because their heads are small, the lizards are unable to eat the very largest adult cockroaches, and instead prey upon small and medium sized adults. What type of selection do the lizards impose on the roaches?

2.Indian paintbrush flowers vary from dark to light red in color. Bumblebees form a search image for flowers that have medium (average) red coloration, and preferentially pollinate those flowers.

3.A beetle species is introduced to an island covered with dark basaltic rock. The beetles range in coloration from dark brown to a very light brown. On this dark background, darker beetles are much more resistant to predation than are lighter-colored beetle. The dark beetles have a large selective advantage. All phenotype are relatively common in the group of beetles released on the new island.

4.In a species of bird, individuals with genotype MM are susceptible to avian malaria, Mm birds are resistant to avian malaria, and the mm birds are resistant to avian malaria, but the mm birds are also vulnerable to avian pox.

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Explain the molecular process of digestion of starch with Amylase? How would ph, water and temperature...

Explain the molecular process of digestion of starch with Amylase?

How would ph, water and temperature affect this


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What are the categories that organisms can be grouped in based on their nutritional requirements. Find...

What are the categories that organisms can be grouped in based on their nutritional requirements. Find one microorganism, either a prokaryote or eukaryote, and describe the environment in which it lives. (Does it live underwater? On skin? In soil? Give as many details as possible!) What are nutritional needs and environmental requirements. (Is it a halophile? A chemoheterotroph?

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How might parental care also be costly to a care-giving parent? How do costs vary for...

How might parental care also be costly to a care-giving parent? How do costs vary for males versus females?

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1. (a) How do Chaperones prevent aggregation? (b) Is the existence of chaperons, and their necessity...

1. (a) How do Chaperones prevent aggregation?

(b) Is the existence of chaperons, and their necessity in many cases, consistent with the idea that ALL of the folding information for proteins is in the primary sequence?

(c) Reconcile (or refute) the fact that chaperonins require ATP energy for their activity with the statement that proteins "self-assemble".

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Certain antibody isotypes are more important from blood-borne infections while other isotypes are more important for...

Certain antibody isotypes are more important from blood-borne infections while other isotypes are more important for food-borne infections. Taking this into consideration, draw two different immunoglobulin with different effector functions, present in two different tissues of the body. Your drawing should demonstrate the effect the specific antibody isotype has within the tissue.

Include:

1) labels to indicate the isotype of the antibody you have drawn

2) labels to indicate the receptor that recognizes the antibody, the cell with the receptor, the tissue which the cell is located in, an antigen binding to the antibody, and the effect the antibody performs.

3) add a sentence or two to describe what happens to a person lacking the certain receptor or antibody you have described in each drawing.

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Discuss all aspects of the LDL-R pathway – the receptor’s structure, interactions with the LDLs, the...

Discuss all aspects of the LDL-R pathway – the receptor’s structure, interactions with the LDLs, the structure of the LDLs and where made, their endocytosis, recycling of receptors, role of pH – how let go of LDL, and fate of LDL within the cell.

PLEASE ANSWER IN DETAIL

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Fruit flies, like all insects, are covered with fine, hair-like bristles, which serve as sensory structures....

Fruit flies, like all insects, are covered with fine, hair-like bristles, which serve as sensory structures.

You discover a male fruit fly, which has short, under-developed bristles.  

You cross this male fly with a female fly with normal bristles. Of 400 progeny, you count 205 flies with normal bristles and 195 with short bristles. You cross two F1 flies (both have short bristles) and count 400 progeny; 267 have short bristles and 133 have normal bristles.

A test cross of the F1 short bristle flies results in the following results: 195 flies with short bristles and 205 flies with normal bristles.

A reciprocal cross (short-bristled female flies with normal males) yields similar results in the F2.

A. Do what of inheritance pattern do you think this trait is showing ?   

B. What conclusions can you make about the allele causing short bristles and the genotype of the original male?

C. What is the best explanation for this phenotypic pattern?

I chose

A. Homozygous dominant lethality

B. dominant

C. Individuals with the genotype BB and Bb show SHORT bristles, and those with bb show NORMAL bristles

But I got 4/6 points, not sure which I got wrong.

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Biology What is the correct order (from small to large)? cells, organelles, organ system, community, ecosystems...

Biology

  1. What is the correct order (from small to large)?
  1. cells, organelles, organ system, community, ecosystems
  2. molecules, organism, population, communities, biosphere
  3. molecules, cells, tissues, ecosystems, communities
  4. organelles, cells, population, biosphere, ecosystems
  5. cells, organs, population, ecosystems, communities
  1. All of the gray squirrels that inhabit an oak forest describes a/an:
  1. ecosystem
  2. biosphere
  3. community
  4. population
  5. colony
  1. An atom of oxygen has an atomic number of 8. How many electrons are in the first, second, and third electron shells, respectively?
  1. 2, 3, 3
  2. 2, 6, 0
  3. 8, 0, 0
  4. 0, 4, 4
  5. none of the above
  1. All lipids
  1. are made from glycerol and fatty acids.
  2. contain nitrogen.
  3. have low energy content.
  4. are acidic when mixed with water.
  5. do not dissolve well in water.
  1. Which is not a function of proteins?
  1. help make up membranes
  2. carry the code for translation from the nucleus
    to the ribosome
  3. bind to hormones (hormone receptor)
  4. can be hormones
  5. speed chemical reactions
  1. Which cellular structure is common to all three domains of life?
  1. nucleus
  2. endoplasmic reticulum
  3. mitochondria
  4. phospholipid bilayer cell membrane
  5. endocytotic vesicles
  1. Which of the following best describes the structure of a biological membrane?
  1. two layers of phospholipids with proteins embedded between the two layers
  2. a mixture of covalently linked phospholipids and proteins that determines which solutes can cross the membrane and which cannot
  3. two layers of phospholipids with proteins either spanning
    the layers or on the surface of the layers
  4. a fluid structure in which phospholipids and proteins move freely between sides of the membrane
  5. two layers of phospholipids (with opposite orientations of the phospholipids in each layer) with each layer covered on the outside with proteins
  1. Cells (e.g., bacteria) are taken up by other cells (e.g., an immune cell) by which of the following?
  1. pinocytosis
  2. exocytosis
  3. receptor-mediated endocytosis
  4. phagocytosis
  5. facilitated diffusion
  1. Cellular respiration can best be described as
  1. using energy released from breaking high-energy covalent bonds in organic molecules to force ATP formation from ADP and phosphate.
  2. taking electrons from food and giving them to
    phosphate to make ATP.
  3. taking electrons from food and giving them to
    oxygen to make water and using the energy
    released to drive ATP formation.
  4. converting higher-energy organic molecules to lower-energy organic molecules and using the energy
    released to drive ATP formation.
  1. Which of the following statements about glycolysis is true?
  1. It splits water.
  2. It produces FADH2.
  3. It occurs in the cytoplasm.
  4. It makes the most ATP
    compared to the two
    other steps.
  5. It splits lipids.
  1. How many chromosomes are in the middle cell?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 8
  1. Although the chromosome begins M phase looking as shown below, when is it split?
  1. prophase
  2. prometaphase
  3. metaphase
  4. anaphase
  5. telophase
  1. Which of the following transmits genes from both parents to child, or from one generation of a family to another?
  1. DNA
  2. gametes
  3. somatic cells
  4. mitosis
  5. nucleotides
  1. Privet shrubs and humans each have a diploid number of 46 chromosomes per cell. Why are the two species so dissimilar?
  1. Privet chromosomes undergo only mitosis.
  2. Privet chromosomes are shaped differently.
  3. Human chromosomes have genes grouped
    together differently.
  4. The two species have appreciably different
    genes.
  5. Privets do not have sex chromosomes.
  1. Crossing over begins to occur during
  1. anaphase I
  2. anaphase II
  3. prophase I
  4. metaphase II
  5. telophase II
  1. In this cell, what phase is represented?
  1. mitotic metaphase
  2. meiosis I anaphase
  3. meiosis I metaphase
  4. meiosis II anaphase
  5. meiosis II metaphase
  1. Pea plants were particularly well suited for use in Mendel’s breeding experiments for all of the following reasons except that
  1. peas show easily observed variations in a number of characters, such as pea shape and flower color.
  2. it is possible to control matings between different pea plants.
  3. it is possible to obtain large numbers of progeny from any given cross.
  4. peas have an unusually long generation time.
  5. many of the observable characters that vary in pea plants are controlled by single genes.
  1. A cross between homozygous purple-flowered and homozygous white-flowered pea plants results in offspring with purple flowers. This demonstrates
  1. the blending model of genetics.
  2. true breeding.
  3. dominance.
  4. a dihybrid cross.
  5. the mistakes made by Mendel.

Help, please

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Water-soluble vitamins participate in all of the following functions except Group of answer choices blood formation....

Water-soluble vitamins participate in all of the following functions except

Group of answer choices

blood formation.

acting as antioxidants.

maintaining the nervous system.

lipid metabolism.

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The fact that genes have been �conserved� throughout evolution Select one: a. means that genes that...

The fact that genes have been �conserved� throughout evolution

Select one:

a. means that genes that perform certain functions in lower animals have been maintained even in human DNA.

b. enables organisms like yeast to be able to use human genes to function.

c. connects all living organisms to a common ancestor approximately 3.5 billion years ago.

d. is upheld by all of the above.

e. tells us nothing about any of the above.

f. tells us that conservative politicians ought to be able to determine whether or not we accept this evidence.

Note: not (a) alone or (c) alone

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Most bacteria can easily be lysed by heating to a high temperature, thus eliminating the need...

Most bacteria can easily be lysed by heating to a high temperature, thus eliminating the need for a separate DNA extraction step prior to DNA amplification by PCR. Probiotic bacteria are notoriously difficult to lyse, requiring enzymatic or physical disruption methods. Explain why (think about gram identity and the environmental conditions for probiotic bacteria).

Eukaryotic cells also require DNA extraction steps, unlike most bacteria. Explain why (think about the differences in cell structure).

Many DNA extraction protocols include a step where DNA is precipitated from solution, thus enabling the isolation of pure DNA. This step involves the addition of salt and alcohol. Explain why the addition of salt and ethanol causes DNA to precipitate from an aqueous solution. (Think about the structure of DNA and its interaction with an aqueous solvent).

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Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo. Start with the transition from early Homo to...

Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo. Start with the transition from early Homo to Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals. Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo.

Sub: Anthropology

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QUESTION 19 Light dependent reactions are carried out both on and in between photosystems. This process...

QUESTION 19

  1. Light dependent reactions are carried out both on and in between photosystems. This process is like the last stage of aerobic respiration in that both

    reaction sequences carry out electron transfer phosphorylations.

    processes generate ATP.

    processes involve electron flow.

    systems are lodged along and within a membrane surface.

    all of the above.

3.2 points   

QUESTION 20

  1. Each wavelength of light has its own

    temperature.

    separate source where it’s generated.

    energy level.

    molecular structure.

    interference pattern.

3.2 points   

QUESTION 21

  1. ________ organisms build their own energy-rich molecules using solar energy.

    Micro-

    Autotrophic

    Tropical

    Multicellular

    Marine

3.2 points   

QUESTION 22

  1. Energy supplied to break bonds in reactant molecules is known as

    electrical potential.

    action potential.

    supplemental energy.

    activation energy.

    feedback inhibition.

3.2 points   

QUESTION 23

  1. Accessory pigments enable the chloroplast to

    absorb and thus use a wider range of wavelengths of light.

    carry out both photosynthesis and respiration.

    store light energy for use during the night.

    continue functioning when only non-visible wavelengths are available.

    attract a different set of insects to the plant in the fall season.

3.2 points   

QUESTION 24

  1. In respiration, chemical energy is transferred from glucose to ATP. The energy transfer however, is not 100% efficient. In the transfer, some of the energy is lost as

    carbon dioxide.

    heat.

    pyruvate.

    light.

    ADP.

3.2 points   

QUESTION 25

  1. In a crowded, unventilated room, the temperature rises because

    people’s cells burn glucose inefficiently giving off heat.

    people in crowded rooms tend to talk more.

    the carbon dioxide people exhale is loaded with potential energy.

    people’s respiration process consumes most of the available energy.

    people consume oxygen leaving behind smaller molecules that move faster.

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How does dentinal tubule occlusion stop dentin hypersensitivity?

How does dentinal tubule occlusion stop dentin hypersensitivity?

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