How does mitosis provide for genetic consistency in an organism, and why is it important?

A mother-in-law often blames her daughter-in-law for having only daughter and no son. How will you explain her that her daughter-in-law has no role in giving birth to girls or boys?

Some species of cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. When the birds hatch, the other species tends to the cuckoo's young as their own.

Jillian has a condition called agenesis of the uterus. A woman with this condition is born without a uterus. What type of infertility treatment will suit Jillian?

Why does the Moon have a greater influence on Earth's tides than the Sun does? A. because the Moon is less massive than the Sun B. because the Moon is more massive than the Sun C. because the Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun is D.

Two students are working together to Gram stain a mix of Gram positive and Gram negative cells. One of the students accidentally uses a bottle of water instead of ethanol during the decolorization step. How would this mistake alter their results? A.

Which structures could most likely be observed in cells in the low-power field of a compound light microscope?

If severe brain loss occurs before age 60, then it is usually due to drug abuse, poor circulation, viruses, and genes, not the result of normal aging. Thus, this is disease connected or: Deductive Vocational Metabolic Pathological

When enzyme action stops due to a build up of end product, this control is called ... ?

A pharmaceutical company is promoting a new estrogen skin patch for birth control. They say it is better because a woman only wears the patch for one week and then wears no patch for three weeks. Explain the logic behind this proposal.

Select the correct statement about nephrons. A. Podocytes are the branching epithelial cells that line the tubules of the nephron. B. Filtration slits are the pores that give fenestrated capillaries their name. C.