Which of the following lacks sufficient penetrating power for bulk sterilization?

A. Gamma radiation
B. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation at 260 nm
C. Alpha and beta particles
D. X rays


Answer: B

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A) cilia. B) flagella. C) hyphae. D) pseudopodia.

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Which hormone causes less sodium and less water to be excreted in the urine?

a. ADH b. angiotensin c. aldosterone d. erythropoietin e. insulin

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Predict the outcome of protein synthesis if a gene undergoes a mutation in its anticodon region where a charged tRNA recognizes a nonsense mutation.  

A. Transcription would not continue but translation would continue. B. Transcription and translation both would not continue. C. Transcription and translation both would continue. D. Transcription would continue but translation would not continue.

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