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Use the following character matrix to build a phylogeny and then answer the following question about the tree you built. Question: Species 2 is most closely related to which of the following species (You might mark more than one response):   Trait A Trait B Trait C Trait D Trait E Trait F Trait G Species 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Species 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 Species 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Species 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Species 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Species 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Outgroup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Which parts of the nucleotide-excision repair mechanism assist in the physical cutting and removal of nucleotides? I.       UvrAII.      UvrBIII.     UvrCIV.     UvrD

4A. (8 pts) Match the definitions with the appropriate type of bias or effect shown on the right.

Which of the following is directly involved in splicing mRNAs?

Assuming that the drawing above corresponds to a DNA replication fork in the bacterium, E. coli, identify each of the parts labeled below.  Note:  Question C is asking about the polarity label of the strand’s end touched by the corner of the shaded box containing the letter “C” A. [answerA]  B. [answerB]  C. [answerC] D. [answerD] E. [answerE] F. [answerF]

Which of the following statements about sex in a biological context are not true:

Which type of science denial demands unrealistic standards of certainty before acting on the available science?

Week 12: Levels of Selection & Sexual Selection-SHORT ANSWER (12 PTS)

Which of the could result in what we’d call a spontaneous mutation?

In this class we discussed four mechanisms of evolution.  Match each mechanism to its impact on phenotypic and/or genetic variation within a population.