#Question id: 8288
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Some beetles and flies have antler-like structures on their heads, much like male deer. The existence of antlers in beetle, fly, and deer species with strong male-male competition is an example of ________.
#Question id: 28826
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
Which of the following protein is closely related to the ubiquitous Ca2+-binding protein calmodulin ?
#Question id: 1201
#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
Epinephrine binds to the same type of receptors in liver, fat, and smooth muscle cells. Yet in liver, glycogen breaks down; in fat, triacylglycerols break down; and smooth muscle cells relax. How can the same hormone produce three such different responses?
#Question id: 15217
#Unit 13. Methods in Biology
#Question id: 7128
#Unit 5. Developmental Biology
Imagine that in an attempt to get the â-globin gene to be expressed in B-cells, the transcription factors (GATA-1 and GATA-2) known to control the â-globin gene in erythrocytes were introduced into B-cells, yet the â-globin gene was not expressed. What is a likely explanation for this result?