Grant and Grants' Study on the Large Cactus Finches (Geospiza

question 28

Short Answer

Grant and Grants' study on the large cactus finches (Geospiza conirostris) positively correlates ________ and egg clutches.

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Definitions:

Envelope

In biology, it commonly refers to the outer coating of a virus that protects its genetic material; in other contexts, it can mean a paper cover for letters.

Stanley Prusiner

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist known for his discovery of prions, a type of protein that can cause infectious diseases in the brain.

Biological Principle

Fundamental concepts that underpin the study of biology, such as the cell theory, gene theory, evolution, homeostasis, and ecology.

Prions

Infectious agents composed solely of protein, which can cause rare but fatal neurodegenerative diseases by inducing abnormal folding of specific proteins in the brain.