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The coat color of mice can be black, white (albino) or agouti. This trait is controlled by two genes – one that controls “agouti” vs “black” coat color (we’ll call this the “coat color gene (locus)”) and one that controls “albino” vs “not albino” (we’ll call this the “albinism gene […]

A novel drug has been developed to boost white blood cell production in sick patients. However, the drug has serious side effects and it is determined that it should only be used if WBC concentration decreases to 2,000 cells per microliter. A doctor collects 6 simple random samples of blood […]

Question 1Which of the following is a similarity between photosynthesis and fermentation:A. Neither of these requires oxygenB. Neither of these produces sugarsC. Neither of these requires organic moleculesD. Neither of these produces ATPQuestion 2A photosythetic plant has red leaves. Which colors of light will be most effective at generating oxygen?A. […]

A. Why do you suppose it took so long for ethologists to focus on the possibility that cultural transmission was an important force in animals? Can you imagine any biases – scientific, ideological, and so on – that might be responsible for this? B. Imagine that adults in some population […]