If a single strand of mature messenger RNA contains 12 coding nucleotides, the protein that it will manufacture will have ___________ amino acids. 

A. one
B. four
C. six
D. twelve


B. four

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___________________ are organisms that derive energy from sunlight

A. Phototrophs B. Autotrophs C. Heterotrophs D. Chemotrophs E. Lithotrophs

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If primary production increases in an ecosystem, it would be reasonable to expect that

A. nutrients are a limiting factor. B. gross production would not increase. C. cellular respiration would increase. D. the trophic web has become more complex. E. the biomass of herbivores would increase.

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Where does the Calvin-Benson cycle occur?

a. Stroma b. Grana c. Cell wall d. Cristae e. Cell membrane

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