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#Question id: 9150


For mountain ranges that are subjected to prevailing winds, why is the climate drier on the leeward (downwind) side?

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms
  1. Deserts create dry conditions on the leeward side of mountain ranges.
  2. The sun illuminates the leeward side of mountain ranges at a more direct angle, converting to heat energy, which evaporates most of the water present.

  3. Pushed by the prevailing winds on the windward side, air is forced to rise, cool, condense, and drop its precipitation, leaving drier air to descend the leeward side.

  4. Air masses pushed by the prevailing winds are stopped by mountain ranges and the moisture is used up in the stagnant air masses on the leeward side.

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#Question id: 5232

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Using molecular clock, it was estimated that two species X and Y must have diverged from their common ancestor about 5 x 10^6 years ago. If the rate of divergence per base pair is estimated to be 0.06 per million years, what is the proportion of base pairs that differ between the two species now?

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#Question id: 5233

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

The most important feature that permits a gene to act as a molecular clock is ________.

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#Question id: 5234

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Which of the following would, if it had acted upon a gene, prevent this gene from acting as a reliable molecular clock?

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#Question id: 5235

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

What is proteomics?

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#Question id: 5236

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Following statements regarding to signaling pathways that control the properties of germline stem cells in drosophila.

A. The signaling molecules—the TGF-β-family proteins Dpp and Gbb as well as Hedgehog (Hh)—are maintain the self -renewal property of germline stem cells by the repression of differentiation factor.

B. Both E-cadherin and Arm are important in maintaining the germline stem-cell niche and regulate the proliferation of stem cells.

C. The signaling molecules—the TGF-β-family proteins Dpp and Gbb as well as Hedgehog (Hh)—are maintain germline stem cell
niche as well as self-renewal property.

D. Both E-cadherin and Arm are important in maintaining the self -renewal property of germline stem cells by the repression of differentiation factor.

Which of the following is correct?

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#Question id: 5237

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Match the following stem cell type (Column I) with their niche location (Column II).

     Column I

Column II

A. Intestine

i. Bone marrow

B. Hematopoietic stem cells

ii. Bulge

C. Hair follicle

iii. Testes

D. Sperm

iv. Base of small intestinal crypts

Which of the following is correct?