Take a look at the $\alpha$-globin and $\beta$-globin sequences. Which sequences are more similar, the $\alpha$ globin in humans and the $\alpha$ globin in horses, or the $\alpha$ globin in humans and the $\beta$ globin in humans? Based on your answer, would you conclude that the gene duplication that gave rise to the $\alpha$-globin and $\beta$-globin genes occurred before or after the divergence of humans and horses? Explain your reasoning.

Above each noun, write Coll if it is collective or Not if it is not collective.

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Fill in the blank with appropriate medical language.

The root $hem$ is the Greek word for $\rule{3cm}{0.15mm}$.

What is spitting of blood or blood-stained sputum from the lungs or bronchial tubes? $\\$ Clue: HEMAT- or HEM- or HEM/O-

A. - PTYSIS$

$$B. - PTOSIS$$

$ C. - PNEA

Match the element to its correct meaning.

gen: $\rule{4cm}{0.15mm}$

Meaning:

a. small

b. color

c. deficient, below

d. iron

e. create, produce

f. appearance of

g. to separate

h. cell

Match the element to its correct meaning.

crit: $\rule{4cm}{0.15mm}$

Meaning:

a. small

b. color

c. deficient, below

d. iron

e. create, produce

f. appearance of

g. to separate

h. cell

Match the element with its correct meaning.

in: $\rule{4cm}{0.15mm}$

Meaning:

a. pertaining to

b. condition

c. specialist

d. not

e. fire

f. mind

g. to split

h. frenzy

i. treatment

j. study of

Match the element to its correct meaning.

chrom: $\rule{4cm}{0.15mm}$

Meaning:

a. small

b. color

c. deficient, below

d. iron

e. create, produce

f. appearance of

g. to separate

h. cell

Match the element to its correct meaning.

oid: $\rule{4cm}{0.15mm}$

Meaning:

a. small

b. color

c. deficient, below

d. iron

e. create, produce

f. appearance of

g. to separate

h. cell

An abnormal opening in the wall between the ventricles is called ______.

You have been called upon to demonstrate the technique for listening to valve sounds. During which period(s) would you hear these abnormal valve sounds most clearly? (During atrial diastole, ventricular systole, ventricular diastole, or atrial systole?)

To decode a message we reverse the process by using $A^{-1}$. Decode each of the following.

(a) UBNL

(b) QNABMV

In the _________ part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determines which operation it should perform.
a. fetch
b. decode
c. execute
d. immediately after the instruction is executed

Which would you expect to exhibit a faster rate of evolutionary change, the nucleotide sequence of a gene or the amino acid sequence of the encoded polypeptide of the same gene? Explain your answer.