A soft drink manufacturer, notorious for making marketing claims that are deceptive but technically accurate, has released a new sports beverage. The advertisements for this beverage assert that it contains anabolic molecules that provide energy and is 100% legal to produce and consume. You buy a bottle of this beverage for testing and discover that it contains little more than water, disaccharides such as sucrose and maltose, citric acid, and other fairly common fruit flavoring agents. Have you finally caught the company in a lie?
a. Yes! This beverage does not contain any anabolic ingredients despite these claims.
b. Yes! Anabolic steroids are illegal in the United States regardless of how they are consumed.
c. No; disaccharides are created through anabolic pathways and are perfectly legal.
d. No; anabolic molecules denature in the presence of citric acid, becoming legally inert.
c. No; disaccharides are created through anabolic pathways and are perfectly legal.
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Which of the following statements is
INCORRECT about eukaryotic chromosomes?
a. The number of chromosomes varies from one species to another. b. All eukaryotes have the same system of autosomes and sex chromosomes. c. A chromosome consists of DNA associated with histone proteins. d. After duplication, all paired chromosomes are attached at the centromere. e. After duplication, each chromosome consists of two sister chromatids.
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a. solar energy b. oxygen c. ATP d. carbohydrates