What is a bacteriophage?
What will be an ideal response?
A bacteriophage is a virus that has a bacterium as its host.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. RNA was probably the first molecule used to encode genetic information; the use of DNA came later. This is due to RNA's inherent stability and its ability to store information more accurately than DNA. 2. Viruses are self-replicating but the replication is much faster in a host cell. 3. Retroviruses are unique because they are a combination of RNA and DNA. 4. Nucleotide analogs are a class of drugs that are highly effective against many types of viruses. They work by halting the replication of viral genes. They are equally effective at stopping the spread of prion diseases. 5. Tetracycline is effective against viruses because it disrupts the action of the viral ribosomes.
The relationship between reef-building coral animals and zooxanthellae is classified as:
a. mutualism. b. commensalism. c. Batesian mimicry. d. parasitism. e. character displacement
Sexual reproduction in Basidiomycota results in the production of
A) ascospores. B) basidiospores. C) conidiospores. D) endospores. E) zygospores.
The process of ________ requires participation of tRNA molecules
A) DNA replication B) capping C) transcription D) translation E) gene regulation