The process by which information in genes guides the production of RNA and proteins is called ____

a. translation
b. gene expression
c. synthesis
d. cellular respiration
e. transcription


b

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from their ancestors

a. individuals b. populations c. communities d. phenotypes e. sub-species

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In a muscle contraction event, ____ causes the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum

a. the hydrolysis of ATP b. the formation of ATP c. the formation of the actin-myosin cross-bridge d. a signal from a motor neuron e. the shortening of the sarcomere

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Testosterone functions inside a cell by _____

A) acting as a signal receptor that activates tyrosine kinases B) binding with a receptor protein that enters the nucleus and activates specific genes C) acting as a steroid signal receptor that activates ion channel proteins D) coordinating a phosphorylation cascade that increases spermatogenesis

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The urinary bladder is protected from leaking by cell-to-cell junctions called

A) desmosomes. B) tight junctions. C) gap junctions. D) plasmodesmata.

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