In a transduction experiment, phage P1 is grown on a bacterial host of genotype A+ B+ C+ and the resulting lysate is used to infect a recipient strain of genotype A– B– C–. The genes are in an order such that B is in the middle, and the distance between A and B is greater than the distance between B and C. Based on this information, which of the following least genotype?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

The best classification system is that which most closely

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Which of the following pairs are the best examples of homologous structures?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Some molecular data place the giant panda in the bear family (Ursidae) but place the lesser panda in the raccoon family (Procyonidae). Consequently, the morphological similarities of these two species are probably due to

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

In angiosperm plants, flower morphology can be very intricate. If a tree, such as a New Mexico locust, has flowers that share many morphological intricacies with flowers of the sweet pea vine, then the most likely explanation for these floral similarities is the same general explanation for the similarities between the

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Which mutation should least require realignment of homologous regions of a gene that is common to several related species?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

The common ancestors of birds and mammals were very early (stem) reptiles, which almost certainly possessed 3-chambered hearts (2 atria, 1 ventricle). Birds and mammals, however, are alike in having 4-chambered hearts (2 atria, 2 ventricles). The 4-chambered hearts of birds and mammals are best described as