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Which of these individuals are credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA?

A 2n cell from an organism has 40 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would be in a haploid gamete from this organism?

If the frequency of the dominant gene is 0.7, what is the frequency of the recessive gene? 

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of modern science?

Succinate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of succinate to fumarate. The reaction is inhibited by malonic acid, which resembles succinate but cannot be acted upon by succinate dehydrogenase. Increasing the ratio of succinate to malonic acid reduces the inhibitory effect of malonic acid.   What is malonic acid’s role with respect to succinate dehydrogenase? Malonic acid

In a cross between parents who both exhibit the dominant curly and dark-haired traits, one child has straight, light-colored hair. What was the genotype of the parents?

Daughter cells formed during typical cell division have:

Within the vertebrates, which one of the following is a characteristic common and unique only to reptiles, birds, and mammals

Using two specific examples from the course, describe why understanding science is important for society.  

The cells at the end of meiosis I are not ready to function as gametes. Why not?