In a simple bioinformatics exercise, students are asked to locate the beginning of an ORF among the six possible reading frames for a hypothetical DNA molecule. The first step in their process should involve looking for what sequence?

What will be an ideal response?


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The membrane protein that is bound by a chemical signal is called the ____

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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What does gene regulation in eukaryotic cells include?

A) activators that help RNA polymerase bind to the promoter B) repressors that prevent DNA polymerase from binding C) activation of the X chromosome D) degradation of nucleases by mRNA

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Please choose the method of antimicrobial susceptibility testing that involves measuring and evaluating zones of inhibition around antibiotic disks placed on a culture of bacteria prior to incubation.

ELISA test Kirby-Bauer test Tube dilution test Gram stain test Beta-lactamase test

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