5-bromouracil (5BU) is a mutagen because it is an analog of the base thymine and may pair with guanine instead of adenine if it is incorporated into a DNA strand

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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With __________, an animal stops responding to an

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

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which is not a thought to be a factor in the development of parasomnias (of arousal)?

-those that deepen sleep, such as alcohol -genetics -those that disrupt sleep, such as pain -all of the above may be factors in the occurrence of parasomnia

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Many commercial fertilizers contain high amounts of ________ compounds, which are highly available to bacteria in crop soils, but responsible for the creation of dead zones, such as those along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

a. water soluble b. fat soluble c. phosphorus and nitrogen d. sulfur and carbon

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What is the nutritional mode of most bacteria?

a. autotrophy b. heterotrophy c. chemoautotrophy d. photoheterotrophy e. chemoheterotrophy

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