Genetic redundancy means that two or more genes are performing the same function and that inactivation of one of these genes has little or no effect on the biological phenotype

Redundancy seems to be widespread in genomes of higher organisms

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Cells passing through the more anterior portions of the primitive streak give rise to the endoderm, head mesoderm, and notochord.

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Production efficiency It is defined as the percentage of energy assimilated by an organism that becomes incorporated into new biomass.

 

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Interactions are classified by how they affect the fitnesses of the two individuals.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Warmer environments have the effect of: Reducing the stomatal aperture to conserve water. The stomatal closure lowers the uptake of atmospheric CO2, thereby decreasing CO2 at the active site of rubisco.

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

In recording limb lead II, the negative terminal of the electrocardiograph is connected to the right arm and the positive terminal is connected to the left leg.