An electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) was conducted to check for the binding of TFIIB to a segment of a DNA promoter region. Which of the following approaches could be used to confirm that TFIIB is indeed binding?

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#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

An obsolete taxon, the ʺRadiata,ʺ included all phyla whose adults had true radial symmetry. Today, the ʺRadiataʺ is more correctly considered to be

1. a clade.

2. a grade.

3. monophyletic.

4. paraphyletic.

5. polyphyletic.

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#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Soon after the coelom begins to form, a researcher injects a dye into the coelom of a deuterostome embryo. Initially, the dye should be able to flow directly into the

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#Question id: 8931

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

A researcher is trying to construct a molecular-based phylogeny of the entire animal kingdom. Assuming that none of the following genes is absolutely conserved, which of the following would be the best choice on which to base the phylogeny?

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#Question id: 8932

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

What is the correct sequence of the following four events during an animalʹs development?

1. gastrulation

2. metamorphosis

3. fertilization

4. cleavage

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#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

At which developmental stage should one be able to first distinguish a diploblastic embryo from a triploblastic embryo?

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#Question id: 8934

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

At which developmental stage should one be able to first distinguish a protostome embryo from a deuterostome embryo?