A mutation that would change an amino acid coding codon into a termination codon is called a

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


ANS: nonsense

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What are the reactants of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

a. H2O, ADP, and NADP+ b. CO2, ADP, and NADP+ c. H2O, ATP, and NADPH d. CO2, ADP, and NADPH e. H2O, CO2, and NADP+

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Two species that have a high degree of niche overlap will

A) split into two separate species. B) interbreed. C) be in a predator-prey relationship. D) coexist peacefully. E) compete intensely.

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The radius is to the ulna as the

A. humerus is to the femur. B. tibia is to the femur. C. fibula is to the tibia. D. fibula is to the ulna.

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