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Extra credit – 1 pt Professor Gardner found that figure on the internet, and though it’s nice, there is a mistake on it. Can you spot it? What is the mistake in this picture? (More than one possible answer with good justification)

Amputation can be defined as:   

9. You sequence one of your mutants and discover its phenotype is controlled by one gene and has recessive inheritance. You call the gene abain, for ABA-insensitive.  When your ABA mutant produces spores via meiosis, what percentage of them will contain the recessive allele?

3. Ignoring all other factors, which of the following types of days – a cool, dry day; a hot, dry day; a warm, humid day; or a cool, humid day – would result in the fastest delivery of the Fe2+ cation to the leaves of the rhododendron? Explain your reasoning. (3-4 sentence limit)

Bonus:  Worth up to 5 points (ignore that it says 0 as I will manually grade submissions).   You are a great friend and wish to create a dating profile for your lonely stellar friend.  She is located in the lower right portion of the HR diagram.  Give two adjectives (with explanations) that fit her personality while also showing your understanding of the meaning of the prompt. See rubric below.   Rubric: 1st adjective (0.5 points) and explanation (2 points) 2nd adjective (0.5 points) and explanation (2 points) Please follow explicit instructions and only give two adjectives with two supporting statements. Failure to follow these explicit instructions will result in point loss. No credit will be given for vague or general adjectives that either do not pertain to the prompt or could pertain to any object on the diagram. Make sure you fully explain your meaning in a way that relates to course content and shows your understanding of the material. You can be ridiculous here as long as it is well-explained in the context of the subject matter. For example:  Middle-aged – this star is in the middle part of her life  

From Carl Rogers’s perspective, the client/therapist relationship is characterized by 

When is the counseling process at its best from an existential viewpoint? 

During the nighttime, due to lack of transpiration, the water potential within the vascular cylinder ________.

Compare the luminosities of a `a` magnitude and `b` magnitude stars*.  You will then use your answer to interpret the next question. Please read and comply with my (not optional) input instructions. Hint:  See equation sheet in the exam instructions for guidance. Input Instructions: In typing your answer, only type a number rounded to one decimal place (i.e. 350.475 would be written as 350.5).  Do not include any units, E, words, or scientific notation.  Seriously, just a number. Use standard comma placement if necessary. If your answer does not match my answer exactly, you will not receive credit.  *If any technical issue prevents you from typing into the input box, just write out your answer following the same input instructions in the bonus section at the end of the exam. 

4. The soil that our plant was growing in was low on Fe2+, and the plant is now iron-deficient, shown below.  It turns out that the soil is low on Fe2+ because it is acidic. Briefly explain why acidic soils are more likely to be nutrient-poor than pH-neutral or alkaline soils. (2-4 sentence limit) Extra credit – 1pt Is this a deficiency in a mobile element or an immobile element? Explain how you can tell. (1-2 sentences)