________ degrades mRNAs that contain no stop codons.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Nonstop decay

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a. True b. False

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The genes that influence alcoholism are ______________

A. alcohol dehydrogenase genes D. a combination of two of these genes B. aldehyde dehydrogenase genes E. unknown. C. MAOA genes

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Trace elements are those required by an organism in only minute quantities. Which of the following is a trace element that is required by humans and other vertebrates, but not by other organisms such as bacteria or plants?

A) calcium B) iodine C) sodium D) phosphorus

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When an organism has two different alleles for a given trait, the allele that is expressed, overshadowing the expression of the other allele, is said to be 

A. dominant. B. recessive. C. homozygous. D. rare.

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