Pregunta 1
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lower activation energy and catalyze reactions
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are affected by temperature and pH
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can be regulated and inhibited
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are necessary for most body reactions
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all of the above
Pregunta 2
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Homologous chromosomes move toward opposite poles of a dividing cell during:
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Mitosis
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Meiosis 1
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Meiosis 2
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Cytokinesis
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More than one is correct
Pregunta 3
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A white blood cell that destroys bacteria and removes debris would contain many:
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mitochondria
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lysosomes
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peroxisomes
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golgi bodies
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none of the above
Pregunta 4
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Which component is the LEAST involved in translation and protein production?
Pregunta 5
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What is NOT needed to initiate transcription?
Pregunta 6
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During aerobic respiration, energy (and electrons) are transferred downhill in which sequence?
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glucose →pyruvate→ATP→oxygen
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food→NADH→electron transport chain→ATP
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food→glycolysis→ATP→NADH
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glucose→ATP→electron transport chain→NADH
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food→glycolysis→kreb’s cycle→electron transport chain→ATP
Pregunta 7
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Choose the incorrect statement about DNA replication:
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Ligase connects the okazaki fragments after they are formed
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Okazaki fragments are formed on the leading strand
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Primase lays down an RNA primer to initiate an okazaki fragment
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Polymerase I replaces the RNA primer with DNA
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none – all of the above are correct
Pregunta 8
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During mitosis, which is not a part of prophase?
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condensing of the chromatin
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disintegration of the nuclear membrane
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crossing over
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movement of the centrioles
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none –all of the above are correct
Pregunta 9
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Which of the following is true concerning cancer cells?
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They do not exhibit density-dependent inhibition when growing in culture.
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When they stop dividing, they do so at random points in the cell cycle.
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They are not subject to cell cycle controls.
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All of the above
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Only two of the above
Pregunta 10
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Which of the following statements about genes is incorrect?
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Genes correspond to segments of DNA
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Many genes contain the information needed for cells to synthesize enzymes and other proteins
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Under normal circumstances, each chromosome contains one gene
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Genetic differences can result from changes in the DNA called mutations
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None - all of the above are correct
Pregunta 11
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creates gametes for sexual reproduction
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results in 2 daughter cells with half the DNA
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doubles its DNA twice
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two are correct
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none of the above are correct
Pregunta 12
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The strands that make up DNA are antiparallel. This means that
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the twisting nature of DNA creates nonparallel strands
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the 5' to 3' direction of one strand runs counter to the 5' to 3' direction of the other strand
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base pairings create unequal spacing between the two DNA strands
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one strand is positively charged and the other is negatively charged
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more than one is correct
Pregunta 13
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Choose an incorrect statement about cytokinesis
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it involves actin and myosin
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it occurs in telophase
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it is the splitting of the cytoplasm
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none - all of the above are correct
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two of the above are correct
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Pregunta 15
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Nucleic acids are the building blocks for
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proteins
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fats
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DNA
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starch
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more than one is correct
Pregunta 16
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A red blood cell was placed in a salt solution and got swollen. The solution was:
Pregunta 17
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How does facilitated diffusion differ from active transport?
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Only active transport rewuires energy
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only active transprot binds the molecule in a protein receptor site
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only active transport goes against the concentration gradient
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all of the above
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only two of the above are correct
Pregunta 18
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The glycocalyx of the cell membrane may
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play a role in cell communication
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help with cell orientation
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be a boundary for cell growth
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all of the above
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only two of the above are correct
Pregunta 19
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Chemiosmosis involves the enzyme
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hexokinase
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phosphofructokinase
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Na/K ATPase
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ATP synthases
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none of the above
Pregunta 20
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Allosteric control of cellular respiration involves the enzyme
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hexokinase
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pyruvate kinase
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phosphofructokinase
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aldolase
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all of the above
Pregunta 21
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The final acceptor of electrons in oxidative phosphorylation is
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oxygen
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water
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NADH
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ATP
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None of the above
Pregunta 22
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The first step in metabolism of fatty acids involves
Pregunta 23
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the membrane proteins?
Pregunta 24
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An example of genetic co-dominance would be
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skin colour
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eye colour
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blood types
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freckles
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none of the above
Pregunta 25
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Select the correct statement about diffusion:
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it depends on random movement
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it involves active forces
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its rate increases as temperature decreases
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The chemical gradient of a substance does not affect it
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none of these statements are correct
Pregunta 26
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A cell placed in a hypertonic solution will
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hemolyze
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crenate
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lose water to solution
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a and c
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b and c
Pregunta 27
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Which of the following mechanisms is not used to transport Na+ within the body cells?
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channel transport
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co-transport facilitated diffusion
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active transport
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facilitated diffusion - counter-transport
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none - all of the above are used
Pregunta 28
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What mechanisms are used to transport glucose in the cell?
Pregunta 29
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Which of the following is not associated with the cell cytosol?
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synthesis of proteins for export from the cell
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enzymatic regulation of glycolytic metabolism
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presence of cytoskeletal elements
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glycolysis
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none - all are associated with the cytosol
Pregunta 30
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each consist of a polar, hydrophilic phosphate head and two non-polar, hydrophobic fatty acid tails
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are aligned in a lipid bilayer in the plasma membrane
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serve as carrier molecules for lipid-soluble substances
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all of the above are correct
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only two of the above are correct
Pregunta 31
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During prophase 1, a homologous pair of chromosomes consists of
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four chromosomes and two chromatids.
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two chromosomes and two chromatids.
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two chromosomes and four chromatids.
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one chromosome and two chromatids.
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one chromosome and four chromatids.
Pregunta 32
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Okazaki fragments
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are a type of Japanese sushi
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are a new set of yoga movements
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are an asian painting technique
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are a replication segment on the lagging strand
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none of the above
Pregunta 33
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In cell communication, which of the following would NOT be a second messenger?
Pregunta 34
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Plasma membranes are _____, which means that some chemicals move easily through plasma membrane while other chemicals do not.
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selectively permeable
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concentration graded
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electrically graded
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selectively soluble
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electrical insulators
Pregunta 35
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This is the transport process by which gases, like O2 and CO2, move through a membrane
Pregunta 36
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A group of cells is assayed for DNA content immediately following mitosis and is found to have an average of 8 picograms of DNA per nucleus. Those cells would have ________ picograms at the end of the S phase and ________ picograms at the end of G2
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8;8
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8;16
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16;8
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16;16
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16;32
Pregunta 37
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If the non-diffusible solute concentration is greater inside of the cell than outside the cell, water will move by osmosis
Pregunta 38
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Microfilaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules are all components of a cell's
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cytoskeleton
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nucleus
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plasma membrane
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flagella
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ribosome
Pregunta 39
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Which of the following membrane-enclosed organelles modifies, sorts, and packages proteins destined for other regions of the cell or for export?
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endoplasmic reticulum
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golgi complex
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peroxisomes
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nucleus
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proteasome
Pregunta 40
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This portion of a DNA segment does not code for a protein
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RNA
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introns
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exons
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polyribosome
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ribosome
Pregunta 41
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During this phase of cell division, organelles duplicate and centrosome replication begins
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interphase
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prophase
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metaphase
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anaphase
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telophase
Pregunta 42
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choose this
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do not choose this
Pregunta 43
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The following is a particular sequence of base triplet on a DNA molecule: ATG. What is the corresponding codon for the mRNA?
Pregunta 44
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The following is a particular sequence of codon on mRNA: ACU. What is the corresponding anti-codon for the tRNA?
Pregunta 45
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Somatic cells contain only 1 nucleus. An exception to this would be
Pregunta 46
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In this type of transport process, a solute (e.g. glucose) binds to a specific carrier protein on one side of the membrane. This binding induces a conformational change in the carrier protein that results in the solute moving down its concentration gradient to the other side of the membrane
Pregunta 47
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A mutation in which part of a gene is likely to be most damaging to a cell?
Pregunta 48
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Nucleotides are to ________________ as _____________________ are to proteins.
Pregunta 49
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In the absence of oxygen,
Pregunta 50
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Choose the incorrect statement about DNA and DNA replication
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cytosine always binds with guanine
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the DNA strands are anti-parallel
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in replication, the nucleotides are added to the daughter strand at the 5' end
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the leading strand builds its daughter strand toward the replication fork
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none - all of the above are correct
Pregunta 51
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Epithelial tissue
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is used as a covering of body surfaces
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is used as a lining of body cavities and hollow organs
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is used to form glands
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usually has a free surface that interacts with the external environment
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all of these answer choices are correct
Pregunta 52
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Which type of epithelial tissue forms the most superficial layer of the skin?
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Simple squamous epithelium
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
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Stratified squamous epithelium
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium
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Simple columnar epithelium
Pregunta 53
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In which of the following locations would you most likely find transitional epithelial cells?
Pregunta 54
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The main function of dense regular connective tissues is
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storing minerals for later use
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forming stroma of soft organs
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reducing heat loss from the body surface
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providing strong attachment with tendons and ligaments
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providing elasticity to stretchable organs