The early Earth's reducing atmosphere probably contained all of the following except

A. water.
B. hydrogen sulfide.
C. carbon dioxide.
D. oxygen.
E. methane.


Answer: D

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Liz has two sons and two daughters, and she is heterozygous for hemophilia, an X-linked condition. Which of the following will likely occur?

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Which of the following structures is not part of an operon?

A. structural gene B. operator C. regulator gene D. promoter E. All of these are part of an operon.

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