Much has been learned about the relationship between genes and gene products through the use of the mold Neurospora. What specific attributes make Neurospora a good organism for such studies?

What will be an ideal response?


Knowledge of its biochemistry; its haploid ascospores; relative ease of isolating nutritional mutations

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The activity of the ribosome in translation is

like a(n)

a. assembly line. b. dance. c. planet racing around the sun. d. foot race. e. chess game

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If a short sequence of DNA is 5' AATTGCCGT 3', its complement is

A. 5' AAAACGCCA 3'. B. 5' TTAACGGCA 3'. C. 3' TTAAGCCGA 5'. D. 3' TTAACGGCA 5'. E. 3' TTAACGGCT 5'.

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In light of our recent knowledge of the sources of regulatory RNA, evaluate the idea that vast stretches of the eukaryotic genome are "junk" DNA

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