Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorbs heat energy and emits it in all directions, making it a ____

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


greenhouse gas

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The primary transcript is transported directly to the cytoplasm and prepared for translation

A. true B. false

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Nucleosomes are bead-like structures ____

a. that form during interphase to assist with DNA uncoiling b. that are a major class of proteins in chromatin c. composed of histone wrapped with DNA d. composed of linked homologous chromosomes e. composed of pyrimidines and purines

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If it is true that potato plants use uncoupling proteins (UCPs) in a similar way as mammals, one would

expect the following in these plants:

a. increased amounts of ATP production. b. decreased sugar metabolism. c. increased internal tissue temperature. d. decreased mitochondrial catabolism. e. increased cytosolic pH.

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The increased acidity of seawater can harm marine life by making ____ available to organisms that require it

a. less nitrogen b. more sulfur dioxide c. less carbon dioxide d. more methane e. less calcium carbonate

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