The greatest amount of nutrient absorption takes place in the:

a. stomach
b. small intestine
c. colon
d. pancreas
e. esophagus


b

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the ____ and is located ____ of the transcribed region.

a. promoter; upstream b. initiator; downstream c. initiator; upstream d. promoter; downstream e. intron; downstream

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Codons are recognized during

A) translation. B) transcription. C) base excision. D) DNA replication. E) transduction.

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Very few cases of cryptococcal infections are caused by the variant Cryptococcus neoformans neoformans

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of phospholipids?

A. they are found in cellular membranes. B. they can form micelles and bilayers. C. they contain fatty acids that associate with water. D. they contain a hydrophilic phosphate "head". E. they contain two fatty acids and a phosphate functional group.

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