The genetic code was deciphered
A) in the year 2000, following several years of the human genome project.
B) in the 1980s, as many Mendelian diseases had their genes identified.
C) in the 1960s.
D) in the 1950s.
C) in the 1960s.
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a. are more likely to cause a rapid surge in blood glucose b. include complex carbohydrates c. are an essential part of a balanced diet d. have little impact on insulin levels e. contain large amounts of fiber
You have identified a novel cytoplasmic protein. Through sequence analysis you are able to identify the presence of a number of serine/threonine phosphorylation motifs. Based on these data, you hypothesize that this protein may be a substrate for what kind of enzyme?
A. A phospholipase B. A receptor tyrosine kinase C. A G protein-coupled receptor D. A protein kinase E. A tyrosine phosphatase
What are specialized cells?
a) cells that are involved only in reproduction b) cells that are involved only with maintaining homeostasis c) cells that can develop into any other type of cell d) cells that perform a specific function
Caenorhabditis elegans is extremely useful as an experimental model system due to all of the following EXCEPT ________
A) adults contain a small, fixed number of cells B) it is highly variable in size and shape making it good for evo-devo studies C) its genetics are well known D) its genome has been sequenced