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#Question id: 8704


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

#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: 10418

#6. System Physiology – Plant

What is the reason behind that the PAS-related domain (PRD) is only present in the Plant phytochrome, but absent in cyanobacterial Cph1 and Bacterial BphP?

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#Question id: 10420

#6. System Physiology – Plant

 A toggle model has been proposed for phytochrome interconversion, according to this model which option is correct?

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#Question id: 10421

#6. System Physiology – Plant

The red light-induced rotation of the D ring of the chromophore causes the hairpin to become helical, which of the following β-hairpin changes conformation after rotation?

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#Question id: 10422

#6. System Physiology – Plant

Arabidopsis contains five genes encoding phytochromes, PHYA–PHYE, four of the five phytochromes appear mostly light-stable in the plant and function primarily in the regulation of LFRs and of shade avoidance involving changes in the R:FR ratio.

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#Question id: 10423

#6. System Physiology – Plant

Which of the following responses include processes such as the promotion of lettuce seed germination, inhibition of hypocotyl elongation, and regulation of leaf movements?

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#Question id: 10501

#6. System Physiology – Plant

Which defenses require specific detection systems and signal transduction pathways that can sense the presence of an herbivore or pathogen and alter gene expression and metabolism accordingly