If the gene encoding the enzyme rubisco is mutated such that it is nonfunctional, the process that would be affected is the ability to
A. make ATP.
B. fix carbon.
C. harvest photons.
D. make O2.
E. make NADPH.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Which of the following processes take place within the basidia?
A. karyogamy and meiosis B. plasmogamy and meiosis C. karyogamy only D. plasmogamy only E. meiosis only
Which of the following statements concerning gymnosperms and angiosperms is FALSE?
a. Both groups are heterosporous. b. In both groups the sporophyte generation is dominant. c. Both groups posses vascular tissues. d. Both groups produce seeds. e. Both groups have free-living gametophytes.
Which region of the Earth receives the least amount of solar radiation during the winter solstice?
A. Southern Hemisphere B. Northern Hemisphere C. equatorial regions D. between 30° North and 30° South E. All of the Earth's regions receive the same amount of solar radiation during the winter solstice.
What is the benefit of mutations?
A) They create cancerous cells, which grow faster than others. B) They increase the shuffling of existing genetic information. C) They add new genetic information upon which evolution can act. D) They eliminate unneeded regions of chromosomes.