Biologists now routinely test for homology between genes in different species. If genes are determined to be homologous, how are they related to each other?

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Which of the following is the precursor of auxin?

#Question id: 11535

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

During IPA pathway in the biosynthesis of auxin using  following enzymes except_____

#Question id: 11536

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

IAA has been found to be conjugated to both high- and low-molecular-weight compounds such as,

a) Low-molecular-weight conjugated auxins include esters of IAA with glucose or myo-inositol and amide conjugates such as IAA-N-aspartate

b) High-molecular-weight IAA conjugates include IAAglucan and IAA-glycoproteins found in cereal seeds

c) High-molecular-weight conjugated auxins include esters of IAA with glucose or myo-inositol and amide conjugates such as IAA-N-aspartate

d) Low-molecular-weight IAA conjugates include IAAglucan and IAA-glycoproteins found in cereal seeds

Which of the following is the correct prediction about low-and high-molecular weight ?

#Question id: 11537

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Testosterone is an example of a chemical signal that affects the very cells that synthesize it, the neighboring cells in the testis, along with distant cells outside the gonads. Thus, testosterone is an example of ________.

 I) an autocrine signal

 II) a paracrine signal

 III) an endocrine signal

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Prostaglandins are local regulators whose chemical structure is derived from ________.

#Question id: 11539

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Aspirin and ibuprofen both ________.