5. which of the following is true about bases?
a. they to build up cells.
b. they release hydroxide ions in solution.
c. they tend to decrease the ph of a solution.
d. they have a sharp or sour taste.

Prior to the development of dna fingerprinting, blood type could be used to determine possible parentage. although it might prove someone was not a parent, it could not show if someone was positively the parent, only that he or she might be a parent. which of the following is a true statement that can be made about parentage based on blood typing?

Which of the following is the best definition of aerobic respiration? o a. the cellular process that releases energy by breaking down glucose o b. physical activity that involves the repeated motion of large muscle groups o c. physical activity that increases heart rate and breathing rate o d. the cellular process that converts solar energy to chemical energy

Coat color in cats is determined by genes at several different loci. at one locus on the x chromosome, one allele (x ) encodes black fur and another allele (xo) encodes orange fur. females can be black (x x ), orange (xoxo), or a mixture of orange and black called tortoiseshell (x xo). males are either black (x y) or orange (xoy). bill has a female tortoiseshell cat named patches. one night, patches escapes from bill\'s house, spends the night out, and mates with a stray male. patches later gives birth to the following kittens: one orange male, one black male, two tortoiseshell females, and one orange female. what are the genotypes of patches, the stray male, and the kittens?