DNA transposons move using a(n) ____ intermediate while retrotransposons move using a(n) ____ intermediate

a. RNA; DNA
b. DNA; protein
c. DNA; snRNP
d. DNA; RNA
e. RNA; protein


ANSWER: d

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Plate tectonics causes oceanic ridges to form where ____

a. continental plates collide b. shallow seas dry up c. magma rises through fissures in the sea floor d. old oceanic crust sinks below continental crust e. subduction uplifts continental crust

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The mitochondria present in the sperm provide

a. energy for the movement of the flagellum. b. energy for the acrosome to penetrate the egg. c. energy for the maturation of the sperm. d. nutrients for the sperm. e. nutrients for the developing embryo.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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