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#Question id: 13020


Experts in deer ecology generally agree that population sizes of deer that live in temperate climates are limited by winter snow. The deer congregate in ?yarding? areas under evergreen trees because venturing out to feed in winter is energetically too expensive when snowfall depths accumulate to above 40 cm. Deer often stay yarded until the spring thaw. Snow depth over 40 inches for more than 60 days results in high mortality due to starvation.  This observation best illustrates which of the following principles about factors that limit distribution of organisms?

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
  1. Abiotic factors, such as weather extremes, ultimately limit distribution.
  2. Organisms will face extinction unless they adapt to conditions or evolve new mechanisms for survival. 
  3. Environmental factors are limiting not only in amount but also in longevity.
  4. Daily accumulations in snow depth gradually add up to cause increased deer mortality
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#Question id: 7284

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Choose the correct match.

                       Genes

 

         Axis polarity

 

a.Maternal deficiency of gurken

 

 

i.Posteriorization of follicle cells

 

b.Maternal deficiency of torpedo

 

ii.Ventralization of embryo

 

        c. Maternal deficiency of toll

iii.Dorsalization of embryo

 

iv.No anterior posterior axis

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#Question id: 7285

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

During xenopus gastrulation, C3a functions as a short-range chemoattractant to guide the radial intercalation movements of cells. If Knockdown of C3a with antisense morpholinos results:

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#Question id: 7286

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Which of the floral whorls is affected in apetala 3/pistillata (ap3/pi) mutants?

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#Question id: 7287

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Following statements are regarding to the the floral quartet model and the underlying ABCDE model of organ identity determination in Arabidopsis thaliana.

A. Five floral organ identities (sepals, petals, stamens, carpels, and ovules) are specified by the formation of floral organ-specific tetrameric complexes of MADS-domain transcription factors that bind to two nearby enhancer elements, forming a DNA loop in between.

B. A complex of two class A proteins (APETALA 1) and two class E proteins  (SEPALLATA) determines petal identity.

C. A complex of one class A protein, one class E protein, and one of each of the class B proteins (APETALA 3 and PISTILLATA) determines sepal identity.

D. A complex of one class E protein, two class B proteins, and one class C protein (AGAMOUS) determines stamen identity, while a complex of two class E proteins and two class C proteins determines carpel identity.D. A complex of one class E protein, two class B proteins, and one class C protein (AGAMOUS) determines stamen identity, while a complex of two class E proteins and two class C proteins determines carpel identity.

E. A complex of one class E protein, one class C protein, and one of each of the class D proteins (SHATTERPROOF and SEEDSTICK) controls ovule identity.

Which of the following combination are correct?

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#Question id: 7288

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Following statements are regarding to the expression of genes in floral quartate model in Arabidopsis thaliana.

A. Sepals- AP1(heterodimer) + SEP(homodimer)

B. Petals-AP1(monomer)+PI(monomer)+AP3(monomer)+SEP(monomer)

C. Stamens- AP3(monomer)+PI(monomer)+AG(monomer)+SEP(monomer)

D. Carpels- AG(homodimer)+SEP(homodimer)

Which of the following genetic combinations are incorrect?

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#Question id: 7289

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The following scheme shows the flowering status of a plant species and the photoperiodism. Which of the following conclusions is most appropriate?