A particular mRNA makes a protein that has a unformylated methionine as its first amino acid. Did this mRNA come from a bacterial or a eukaryotic cell? Explain

What will be an ideal response?


Eukaryotic cell. Eukaryotic mRNA code for proteins starts with an unformylated methionine whereas bacterial mRNA code for proteins starts with a formylated methionine.

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On the average, how much weight should a healthy woman gain during pregnancy?

a. 10 to 15 pounds b. 15 to 25 pounds c. 20 to 35 pounds d. 25 to 40 pounds e. 30 to 50 pounds

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The dominant animal in a social hierarchy, such as a wolf pack, is called the

A) leader. B) omega. C) master. D) king. E) alpha.

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A type of symbiosis in which one species benefits from the relationship while the other neither benefits nor is harmed is called

A. commensalism. B. benefitism. C. parasitism. D. mutualism.

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