A base-pair substitution may alter a protein by changing an amino acid or by introducing a(n)

_____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANSWER: premature stop codon

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Infant mortality decreased as the Industrial Revolution occurred. What situation resulted from the decrease in infant mortality?

A. boom and bust cycles of the population growth rate B. an increase in the population growth rate C. a stabilization of the population growth rate D. a decrease in the population growth rate

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A chronic disease is defined as one that:

a) has a short, but severe course b) persists over a long period of time c) spreads throughout the body d) is subclinical; no symptoms are evident

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What are maternal mRNA granules and what is their purpose?

What will be an ideal response?

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