The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the largest baleen whale found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the world’s second largest cetacean (a marine mammal of the order Cetacea – a whale, dolphin, or porpoise), after the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). One particular female fin whale produced a gamete that was missing chromosome 11. The mistake that produced the _______ was____,  and the error most likely occurred _________. 

The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the largest baleen whale found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the world’s second largest cetacean (a marine mammal of the order Cetacea – a whale, dolphin, or porpoise), after the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The karyotype shown here was generated from an adult fin whale.     A fin whale cell undergoing meiosis will have chromosomes and chromatids in each cell at the end of meiosis I. At the end of meiosis II, it will have chromosomes and chromatids in each cell.

Which one of the following factors contributes to the ability of eukaryotic cells to complete DNA replication during the short window of time offered by S phase?

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a genetic condition found in certain dog breeds; its is particularly prevalent in Entlebucher Mountain Dogs.  PRA  is characterized by the bilateral degeneration of the retina (in the eye) causing progressive vision loss culminating in blindness. The condition  is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.   Two Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, both carriers, have a pup with PRA.  What is the probability that their next two pups will not have PRA?

von Willebrand’s disease (vWD) is a blood clotting disorder in standard poodles. A defect in the gene that encodes the the von Willebrand factor (a blood clotting protein) is responsible for the vWD phenotype in homozygous (ww) individuals.  W is the dominant allele and w is the recessive allele because the W allele  

In order for nitrogen to be used by most plants and all animals, it must be

Pepsinogen Select all correct choices. 

Take a quick look through the exam.  In the unlikely event that you cannot see one of the figures, close the exam (DO NOT SUBMIT) and send an email to both TAs (ilianna.anise@wisc.edu and jbkraus2@wisc.edu) and let them know which question is problematic.  They will get back to you quickly. Select TRUE to confirm that you have looked through the exam and all figures are present. You must answer this question to get credit for the exam.

Snakes eat large, infrequent meals. After the Burmese python ingests a large animal, it has many physiological changes, including changes in its microvilli/brush border. The figure below show what the microvilli looks like at the time of ingestion (0 days post feeding) up to 15 days post-feeding, by which time its meal has passed through its alimentary canal. What best describes what is happening in this figure?   An increase in microvilli length

The majority of fresh water is found in