The question refers to the following table, which compares the percent sequence homology of four different parts (two introns and two exons) of a gene that is found in five different eukaryotic species. Each part is numbered to indicate its distance from the promoter (for example, Intron I is the one closest to the promoter). The data reported for species A were obtained by comparing DNA from one member of species A to another member of species A.

Regarding these sequence homology data, the principle of maximum parsimony would be applicable in ________.

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A cluster of tumor cells that produces and secretes growth factors to induce surrounding cells to grow and divide is showing which type of cell-to-cell signaling?

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#SCPH28 | Zoology

A cluster of tumor cells that produces and secretes growth factors to induce surrounding cells to grow and divide is showing which type of cell-to-cell signaling?

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If a portion of the pancreas is surgically removed from a rat and the rat subsequently loses its appetite, one explanation is that the removed portion contains cells that secrete a chemical signal that somehow stimulates appetite. Given this scenario, what type of chemical signaling is occurring?

#Question id: 11548

#SCPH28 | Zoology

If a portion of the pancreas is surgically removed from a rat and the rat subsequently loses its appetite, one explanation is that the removed portion contains cells that secrete a chemical signal that somehow stimulates appetite. Given this scenario, what type of chemical signaling is occurring?

#Question id: 11549

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If a biochemist discovers a new molecule, which of the following pieces of data would allow her to draw the conclusion that the molecule is a steroid hormone?

I) The molecule is lipid soluble.

II) The molecule is derived from a series of steps beginning with cholesterol.

III) The molecule acts at a target tissue some distance from where it is produced.

IV) The molecule uses a transport protein when in an aqueous solution such as blood.

#Question id: 11549

#SCPH28 | Zoology

If a biochemist discovers a new molecule, which of the following pieces of data would allow her to draw the conclusion that the molecule is a steroid hormone?

I) The molecule is lipid soluble.

II) The molecule is derived from a series of steps beginning with cholesterol.

III) The molecule acts at a target tissue some distance from where it is produced.

IV) The molecule uses a transport protein when in an aqueous solution such as blood.