Three adjacent nucleotides in mRNA are called a ________.

A. ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
B. codon
C. pre-mRNA
D. gene
E. proenzyme


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Cellular respiration results in ________ in entropy as glucose is broken down to form carbon dioxide.

A. an increase B. no change C. a decrease

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A) homeostasis. B) positive feedback. C) integration. D) effector control.

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Regarding lactation and the mammary glands, which statement is true?

A) Colostrum contains more proteins than breast milk. B) An expectant mother's mammary glands begin producing colostrum by the end of the second month of pregnancy. C) As colostrum production increases, the mammary glands convert to milk production. D) Colostrum, unlike milk, contains large quantities of lysozymes. E) Colostrum has much more fat than breast milk.

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