Which of the following could be considered a useful presentation of background research? a. the medical benefits of an amazing new drug are described in a television commercial. b. the results of a previous experiment are presented as an introduction to a new experiment. c. rumors of an interesting phenomenon are described through second-hand accounts. d. a newspaper article recounts an interview with a scientist that took place at a conference.

As a small change in a person's dna can cause a genetic disorder

In a hypothetical breed of dogs, coat color is controlled by two genes. there are six different coat colors in this breed: black, brown, cream, gray, silver, and tan. consider the following crosses. cross 1: black females from a lineage of all black dogs are crossed with brown males from a lineage of all brown dogs. f1 males and females are all black. when f1 are intercrossed, f2 males and females are black or brown. cross 2: black females from a lineage of all black dogs are crossed with tan males from a lineage where all males are tan and all females are cream. f1 males are black, f1 females are gray. when f1 are intercrossed, f2 males and females are black, brown, gray, or tan. cross 3: silver females from a lineage where all females are silver and all males are gray are crossed with brown males from a lineage of all brown dogs. f1 males and females are all gray. when f1 are intercrossed, f2 males are black, brown, gray, or tan, f2 females are cream, gray, silver, or tan. select the correct statements regarding the mode of inheritance of the coat color genes. a) both genes are x-linked. b) both genes are autosomal. c) one of the genes modifies the expression of the other gene. d) each gene has an additive effect on the intensity of coat color. e) each gene independently specifies three colors. f) one of the genes is autosomal, and the other is x-linked.

Once an egg cell is fertilized by sperm, the cell then, as the embryo develops, it receives nourishment and eliminates wastes by transferring substances from its blood to its mother's blood. a. becomes a fetus immediately and exits the womb b. begins to divide and implants itself in the wall of the uterus c. remains in the uterus without dividing for several months d. travels back to the ovaries until the fetus is developed