Zinc, an essential trace element for most organisms, is present in the active site of the enzyme carboxypeptidase. The zinc most likely functions as a(n) a. competitive inhibitor of the enzyme. b. noncompetitive inhibitor of the enzyme. c. coenzyme derived from a vitamin. d. cofactor that is an activator of the enzyme.

Joe is breeding cockroaches in his dorm room. he finds that the average wing length in his population of cockroaches is 4 cm. he chooses the six cockroaches that have the largest wings; the average wing length among these selected cockroaches is 10 cm. joe interbreeds these selected cockroaches. from earlier studies, he knows that the narrow-sense heritability for wing length in his population of cockroaches is 0.6. a. calculate the selection differential and expected response to selection for wing length in these cockroaches. b. what should be the average wing length of the progeny of the selected cockroaches?

Based on anatomical similarities, to which modern animal is dr. digger’s creature most closely related?

All organisms contribute some water to the water cycle by conducting