All cells that make up the body other than germ cells are referred to as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


somatic

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Using the genetic code shown here, predict what type of mutation has occurred in the hemoglobin sickle-cell anemia allele.


Normal allele 5'–GGAAUGAAACAGGAACCC–3'
Mutant allele 5'–GGAAUGAAACAGGUACCC–3'
A. a point mutation, Val to Glu
B. addition of a new stop codon
C. a frameshift mutation
D. a point mutation, Glu to Val
E. a silent mutation

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All of the following characterize a hibernating homeotherm, except

A) low blood pH. B) high CO2 level in blood. C) increased heart rate. D) decrease in body temperature.

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Enzymes function to:

A. regulate messages between cells. B. transport molecules and ions across membranes. C. catalyze chemical reactions. D. react with other enzymes to form a product.

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NASA hopes to send the first astronauts to Mars by sometime in the 2030s. If life is found on Mars, what can we say likely will be true of that life form based on what we have learned of life on Earth?

A. That any life on Mars must be photosynthetic. B. That any life found on Mars will likely be in a dormant state due to the cold temperatures there. C. That any life found on Mars will be radically different than anything found on earth. D. That life on Mars will be cellular in nature, composed of one or more cells, like all life on Earth.

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