The failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis is called

a. nondisjunction.

c. Turner's syndrome.

b. X-chromosome inactivation.

d. Down syndrome.

The property of water that accounts for the ability of liquid water to absorb large amounts of heat and change relatively little in temperature is called

In a classic experiment using pea shape, Mendel conducted two separate genetic crosses. In the first cross the parent plants were "true breeding" for pea shape; one had round peas (R) and the other had wrinkled (r).

Electron movement around the nucleus of an atom is analogous to the way

Ned is designing an experiment to test which hand sanitizer kills the most E. coli bacteria. In order for Ned's results to be valid, what must he do?

almodulin is found in smooth muscle cells and performs a similar function to troponin in striated muscle fibers. However, calmodulin not only gets activated by Ca2 but also slows the release of Ca2 from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

The roots of a plant are usually located underground and composed of which of the following tissue systems?

You are excavating a Native American human burial site which contains both males and females. After obtaining permission from current Native American tribes believed to have descended from these people, you analyze the bones.

Cells that engulf and destroy bacteria

Which did a large earthquake in Alaska initally cause? which did a large earthquake in Alaska initally cause? A. a volcanic eruption B. flooding C. a landslide D. a tornado

What type of asteroid/meteorite do they believe brought some water to the Earth? a. Stoney Iron b. Iron c. Steel d. Carbonaceous Chondrite