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In the process of transcription, the base sequence in the molecule _______ is read by the molecule _________ , an enzyme that makes an RNA molecule.
· Question 2
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Successful differentiation of early brain regions requires that cells destined to form these regions
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The term “transcription” means the process of
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A collection of interacting glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream would best describe the ___________ system.
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The genetic code is said to be degenerate. This means that
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The “S” phase of the cell cycle represents the activity of
· Question 7
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Which of the following is tRNA’s role in translation?
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An oncogene is a mutated form of a gene that normally directs
· Question 9
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The nuclear membrane of the cell disintegrates during which phase of the cell cycle?
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In healthy cells, the normal function of the activated Ras protein is to
· Question 11
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Animal development and automobile development differ in that
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In the three-dimensional form of the adult Dalmatian dog, the “front” end of the animal would be named the _____ aspect.
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The ________________ is often represented as a chart in which a specific sequence of bases in mRNA (a codon) is used to represent each amino acid building block found in the world of proteins.
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When the organism expresses a set of genes, the result is the characteristics of that organism. These characteristics are called its
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_____________ is a disease state characterized by cells that divide uncontrollably and no longer respect their confinement within their tissue of origin.
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Life perpetuates itself at the cellular level
· Question 17
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Peptide bonds are formed during the __________ stage of translation.
· Question 18
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There are more than four kinds of amino acids in proteins. Each kind of amino acid must be coded for in mRNA. Thus, a short sequence of mRNA bases called a(n) _________ is used to code for each amino acid in the translation process.
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A three-dimensional, folded molecule shaped like an “L” with an anticodon at one end and an amino acid attachment site at the other end:
· Question 20
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What are the essential resources that a daughter cell must get from a parent cell or from nature in order to succeed in living life?
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Which of the following terms would not be used to describe an aspect of the three-dimensional adult form?
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Your primordial (early) heart began as
· Question 23
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Which of the following phrases best describes the role of mRNA in gene expression?
· Question 24
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Which of the following choices lists in order the stages of mitosis?
· Question 25
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When DNA is replicated, the two strands are first separated through _________; each strand then becomes a _________ against which two new strands are made.