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#Question id: 664


Which is evidence that structures for proteins determined by X-ray crystallography represent the structures in solution?

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. Their similarity to structures determined by NMR.

  2. The protein crystals are soluble in water.

  3. The proteins must align in a regular pattern to form a crystal.

  4. Only one conformation is ever possible for a protein so it is irrelevant whether the protein is in a crystal or in solution.

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#Question id: 12099

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

According to the competitive exclusion principle, two species cannot continue to occupy the same

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#Question id: 12100

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Prairie dogs once covered the expanses of the Great Plains. Their grazing made the grass more nutritious for the huge herds of bison, and a variety of snakes, raptors, and mammals   preyed on the rodents. In fact, the black- footed ferret (now endangered) specialized in prairie dog predation. Today, growing housing and agricultural developments have covered many prairie dog towns. Which of the following statements about prairie dogs is true?

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#Question id: 12101

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

The sum total of an organism's interaction with the biotic and abiotic resources of its environment is called its

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#Question id: 12102

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Use the following diagram of Joseph Connell's study of barnacle distribution in Scotland to answer the following two questions


Which of the following is the most logical conclusion about the distribution of the two species of barnacle, Chthamalus and Balanus?

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#Question id: 12103

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following is a good description of an ecological niche? 

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#Question id: 12104

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Two barnacles, Balanus and Chthamalus, can both survive on the lower rocks just above the low-tide line on the Scottish coast, but only Balanus actually does so, with Chthamalus adopting a higher zone. Which of the following best accounts for this niche separation?