Much of the suitability of ATP as an energy intermediary is related to the instability of the bonds between the phosphate groups. These bonds are unstable because _____.

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


Answer: the negatively charged phosphate groups vigorously repel one another and the terminal phosphate group is more stable in water than it is in ATP

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. multipotent, pluripotent, totipotent b. pluripotent, totipotent, multipotent c. totipotent, multipotent, pluripotent d. totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent e. multipotent, totipotent, pluripotent

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A) mucus. B) pepsin. C) hydrochloric acid. D) bile.

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In small isolated populations, gene frequencies can fluctuate considerably. The term that applies to this circumstance is ________

A) genetic isolation B) stabilizing selection C) natural selection D) allelic separation E) genetic drift

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