What is articulation?

A procedure for damaging a gene in an organism to see what effects it has and then determine the function of the gene.

What term best descirbes the following definition. A trait that is shared by the closest connections in a cladogram of organisms.

You have discovered a very small amount of DNA from an ancient organism that you want to save and study. What is the best way to manipulate the DNA so you can study it in the lab?

Term used to refer to a genetically identical copy of DNA.

Begin Chapter 17 Small circular, extrachromosomal DNA segments are known as _______.

The following steps are used to construct a cladogram that best reflects the evolutionary relationships of a group of species. If you arranged these steps from first to last, which step would be last?

Modern-day birds described as flying machines is a result of what?

The common vector for bacterial DNA that is cloned and introduced to a host bacterium is a loop of DNA called a what?

The evolution of saber teeth in a number of groups of extinct carnivorous mammals is an example of