Diffusion and osmosis are _________ processes

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


Answer: passive

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Isotopic labeling of a specific substrate carbon with 13C, which has an extra neutron, is particularly useful for investigating biochemical pathways because

A) the presence of the radioisotope greatly accelerates the pathway, which makes it easier to study. B) the position of the labeled carbon can be traced through products of the pathway to characterize the pathway reactions. C) the radioisotope blocks each pathway at a specific step. D) the radioisotope readily exchanges neutrons so that all neighboring carbons become labeled and easier to detect with NMR. E) radiolabels generally are easier to track in cells than fluorescent labels.

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Is it possible to be a "carrier" (phenotypically normal but capable of passing the allele to one's offspring) for Hemophilia A?

a. Yes b. No

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A one-way relationship in which one species benefits at the expense of another is ____

a. commensalism b. competitive exclusion c. parasitism d. obligate mutualism e. a neutral relationship

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