Pre-mRNA is ____________________ and ____________________ before it becomes mRNA and
moves to the cytoplasm. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
ANS: processed; spliced
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A. A transgenic organism contains only genes from other species, while a genetically modified organisms contains genes from its own species and genes from other species. B. A genetically modified organism is an organism that contains any foreign genes, while a transgenic organism has foreign genes that come from another species. C. A transgenic organism is an organism that contains foreign genes, while a genetically modified organism has foreign genes that come from another species. D. There is no difference between the two terms, they mean the same thing.
If the original strand serves as the template for transcription, what is the sequence on the newly formed RNA strand?
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The following are processes that occur in the production of human insulin via genetic
engineering:i. The insulin gene is inserted into a bacterium plasmid. ii. Bacteria with the modified plasmid reproduce. iii. The insulin gene is isolated from insulin-producing cells in the human pancreas. Which of the following lists these steps in the correct order of occurrence?
a. i, ii, iii b. ii, iii, i c. ii, i, iii d. iii, i, ii
Describe the observational differences between long-period and short-period comets
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