Mitosis comes from the Greek word "mitos," which means ____________.
A. to divide
B. to grow
C. to swell
D. thread
E. to shrink
Answer: D
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Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms differ in how they process genetic information. Which statements best explain one of these differences?
A. In prokaryotes, translation of the mRNA begins before transcription is complete. In eukaryotes, transcription and modification of the mRNA is completed before translation begins. B. In prokaryotes, genes are transcribed directly into polypeptides. In eukaryotes, genes are transcribed into RNA which is used to assemble polypeptides. C. In prokaryotes, translation occurs before genes are transcribed into mRNA. In eukaryotes, genes are transcribed into mRNA which is then translated into polypeptides. D. In prokaryotes, introns are removed before genes are transcribed into mRNA. In eukaryotes, introns are removed after genes are transcribed into mRNA.
Eric Kandel, who received a Nobel Prize for his discoveries in signal transduction pathways involved in memory,
performed experiments on ____.
a. Pacific sea hares b. sea anemones c. sea stars d. flatworms e. Drosophila
Which of the following is a characteristic of temperate forests?
a. deciduous trees b. evergreen conifers c. infrequent precipitation d. diversity of tree species
In "The Disembodied Lady," neurologist Oliver Sacks tells the story of a patient who suffered a catastrophic loss of sensory function. She said, "I feel my body is blind and deaf to itself... It has no sense of itself." The patient's nerve damage was strikingly specific. What single type of neuron most likely suffered damage?
A. rods and cones B. gustatory receptors C. olfactory receptors D. proprioceptors E. Meissner corpuscles