For Each of the Following Sentences, Fill in the Blanks

question 36

Essay

For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase in the list below.Not all words or phrases will be used; use each word or phrase only once.
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { cellulose } & \text { intron } \\\text { common } & \text { neutral } \\\text { deleterious } & \text { somatic } \\\text { gamete } & \text { unequal } \\\text { homologous } & \text { zygote }\end{array}$

Sexual reproduction in a multicellular organism involves specialized reproductive cells, called __________s, which come together to form a __________ that will divide to produce both reproductive and __________ cells.A point mutation in the DNA is considered a __________ mutation if it changes a nucleotide that leads to no phenotypic consequence; a point mutation is considered __________ if it changes a nucleotide within a gene and causes the protein to be nonfunctional.

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate used in discounted cash flow analysis to present future cash flows in terms of their value today.

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.

Cash Inflows

Money received by a company during a given period, including revenues, investment returns, loans, and other forms of financing.

Payback Period

The time it takes for an investment to generate an amount of income or cash equivalent to the cost of the investment itself.