What is the term for the process that produces RNA from a DNA template?
Ans: Transcription
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The human lineage began to diverge from those of other primates about:
A. 153 million years ago B. 210 million years ago C. 6 million years ago D. 18 million years ago E. 64 million years ago
Many alleles cause phenylketonuria (PKU). A unique mutation found only in Yemenite Jews is probably
A) more ancient than other PKU mutations. B) a result of genetic drift. C) due to a strong heterozygote advantage. D) identical to the original allele.
Explain how the Linnaean system of classification, although developed without any concept of
evolutionary theory, provided a reasonable, if not perfect, framework for later application of evolutionary systematics. What limitations of the Linnaean system have spurred cladists to argue for its abandonment and replacement by modern cladistic approaches?
What will be an ideal response?Although bacteria can be used to produce proteins for therapeutic uses, what can be a disadvantage to using a prokaryotic system?
A) Proteins may not be post translationally processed correctly. B) Transcripts from eukaryotic open reading frames are degraded quickly in prokaryotic cells. C) Some prokaryotic promoters do not work well to transcribe eukaryotic open reading frames. D) The structures that eukaryotic mRNAs fold into are frequently used as rho termination signals.