Most CO2 reacts with water inside red blood cells to form bicarbonate due to the enzymatic activity of __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


carbonic anhydrase

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What is the nutritional value in cereals, provided by seed plants, to humans?

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What does it mean that the genetic code is “highly conserved”?

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Which feature is found in DNA?

A) Adenine (A) forms a base pair with cytosine (C). B) The backbone of each strand is composed of alternating sugar and phosphate groups. C) Complementary strands are held together by ionic bonds. D) DNA remains condensed in a short linear form both before and after cell division.

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