A ________ is a long molecule that contains genes and has proteins to help it retain its shape.

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


chromosome

A chromosome is a long molecule that contains genes and has proteins to help it retain its shape.

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When did Gregor Mendel perform his experiments with garden peas?

a. in the 1860s, the same decade as the United States' Civil War b. in the 1760s, predating the formation of the United States of America c. in the 1620s, the decade in which William Shakespeare died d. in the 1720s, the decade in which Bach composed the Brandenburg Concertos e. in the 1820s, the decade in which Ecuador became independent from Spain

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Four of the five answers listed below are end-products of digestion ready for intestinal absorption. Select the exception

a. monoglyceride b. monosaccharides c. disaccharides d. amino acids e. free fatty acids

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Write an explanation for why a bacteriophage, a virus that infects bacterial cells, would be a good cloning vector

What will be an ideal response?

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Two or three ? helices can sometimes wrap around each other to form coiled-coils. The stable wrapping of one helix around another is typically driven by ________________ interactions

(a) hydrophilic (b) hydrophobic (c) van der Waals (d) ionic

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