Garrod called enzyme defects ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
ANS: inborn errors of metabolism
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a. ploidy level b. genome c. polymorphism d. gene pool e. genetic database
Four of the five answers listed below belong to the same category of structures. Select the exception
a. blastocyst b. amnion c. allantois d. yolk sac e. chorion
The four eras each represents an equal time of Earth's history.
A. True, the four eras are each roughly the same length of time B. False, the four eras are vastly different in their durations
Over evolutionary time, DNA replaced RNA as the primary molecule holding the code for genetic information because DNA is believed to be more chemically stable. Which attribute of DNA is the reason behind its chemical stability?
a) DNA lacks a free hydroxyl group on the 2?-carbon atom of its sugar. b) Unlike RNA, DNA is usually double-stranded. c) DNA does not usually form hairpin loops. d) One of the two pyrimidines found in DNA does not involve uracil. e) DNA contains thymines, which make it more chemically stable.