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#Question id: 8704


To apply the principle of maximum parsimony to construction of a phylogenetic tree, ________.

#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
  1. choose the tree that assumes all evolutionary changes are equally probable
  2. choose the tree in which the branch points are based on as many shared derived characters as possible
  3. choose the tree that represents the fewest evolutionary changes, either in DNA sequences or morphology
  4. choose the tree with the fewest branch points
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#Question id: 5252

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Which type(s) of genetic transfer lead to incorporation of new DNA into the bacterial chromosome?

I. Conjugation mediated by F factor

II. Hfr mediated conjugation

III. Transduction

IV. Transformation

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#Question id: 5253

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In a hypothetical situation, the genes for sex pilus construction and for tetracycline resistance are located together on the same plasmid within a particular bacterium. If this bacterium readily performs conjugation involving a copy of this plasmid, then the resultshould be

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#Question id: 5254

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Following signal transduction pathways can be grouped into several basic types, based on the sequence of intracellular events.

According to above figure, which of the following correctly represents the basic concepts of all signalling pathway?

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#Question id: 5255

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Which of the following is a structure that permits conjugation to occur?

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#Question id: 5256

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

If the experimental population of E. coli lacks an F factor or F plasmid, and if bacteriophage are excluded from the bacterial cultures, then which of these is a means by which beneficial mutations might be transmitted horizontally to other E. coli cells?

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#Question id: 5257

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Which term is least closely associated with the others?