________ mutations affect only a single base pair in a gene.

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


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Inside the CNS, groups of neuronal cell bodies that are clustered together to perform basic functions are termed

A. nerve nets. B. ganglia. C. nuclei. D. spinal cords. E. soma.

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In order to elucidate the Calvin cycle, Calvin and his colleagues used two-dimensional paper chromatography to

analyze the presence of different molecules under different conditions. What did they conclude from the accumulation of RuBP when CO2 levels were low?

a. RuBP only reacts with CO2 in the sunlight. b. RuBP only reacts with CO2 when concentrations of ATP are low.

c. RuBP is the first substrate to react with CO2. d. RuBP is the last substrate to react in the Calvin cycle. e. CO2 serves as a non-competitive inhibitor of rubisco.

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Alternation of generations means

A. one phase of the life cycle is diploid and the other is haploid. B. one phase of the life cycle takes place on land and the other in water. C. one phase of the life cycle is photosynthetic and the other is heterotrophic. D. one phase of the life cycle is unicellular and the other is multicellular. E. one phase of the life cycle is motile and the other is stationary.

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