What process, which is responsible for many trinucleotide repeat disorders, alters the number of DNA repeats?

What will be an ideal response?


strand slippage

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Select the correct statement about archaeal ribosomes.

A. Archaeal ribosomes are susceptible to antibiotics, similar to bacterial ribosomes. B. Archaeal ribosomes have subunits that are identical in shape and chemical components to those of bacteria. C. The chemical components of archaean ribosomes are more similar to those of eukaryotic ribosomes than to those of bacterial ribosomes. D. Archaeal ribosomal proteins are more similar to bacterial ribosomal proteins than to eukaryotic ribosomal proteins.

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A J-shaped growth curve is converted to an Sshaped

one

a. when the parents are past reproductive age. b. if the data is plotted in reverse. c. when the carrying capacity is reached. d. if reproduction is stopped. e. only for fast-growing populations such as bacteria.

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In this figure of teleost internal anatomy, which structure, A, B, C, or D, is the swim bladder?

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

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