How many genes does the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster have?
a. 4300
b. 6000
c. 14,000
d. 20,000-25,000
Ans: c. 14,000
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The mitochondria are the location for one of the processes in cellular respiration that converts ADP to ATP. Which process occurs here?
A) fermentation B) Calvin cycle C) Krebs cycle D) glycolysis
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What disadvantage results from such linking in prokaryotes? What will be an ideal response?