Suppose a region of DNA is 100 bp long. How many unique sequences could it potentially represent?

A) 1004
B) 4100
C) 400
D) 4,000
E) 10,000


B) 4100

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In skeletal muscle contraction, which of the following is the neurotransmitter released at the axon

terminal to trigger an action potential in the muscle cell?

a. troponin b. Ca2+ c. tropomyosin d. ATP e. acetylcholine

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Which of the following is NOT a recycled

element of an ecosystem?

a. water b. phosphorous c. oxygen d. energy e. more than one of these

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Yeast can grow ________

A) under aerobic conditions only B) under anaerobic conditions only C) under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions D) only in the presence of glucose and aerobically E) only in the presence of lactose and anaerobically

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