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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
The various taxonomic levels (viz, genera, classes, etc.) of the hierarchical classification system differ from each other on the basis of
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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
Velocities for transport in the phloem are measured by using a technique which detect water flow;
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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
You set up a mapping cross involving your favorite gene (YFG) in Neurospora and determine the following octad types: 4:4 arrangement 83; 2:4:2 arrangement 7; 2:2:2:2 arrangement 10. What is the distance between your gene and the centromere?
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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
The Norway rat (Rattus Norvegicus), a widespread pest, was controlled for about a decade by the anticoagulant warfarin. This chemical substance, placed in food pellets, is absorbed by the intestinal tract and inhibits the clotting of blood. After a population decline for about 10 years, rat populations increased and stabilized. In one European population, as illustrated in the graph below, the percentage of rats resistant to warfarin has remained fairly stable over a number of years.
Resistance to warfarin is governed by a dominant autosomal gene, R. More than 15 percent of the resistant animals are heterozygous at this locus (Rr). The table below indicates the response to warfarin and relative reproductive fitness of individuals that are homozygous or heterozygous for the dominant gene (R). The RR individuals have a 20-fold increase in vitamin K requirement over individuals.