Genetic imprinting is caused by ____

a. insertion of a nucleotide into an exon
b. deletion of an amino acid from the mRNA strand
c. a frameshift mutation
d. epigenetic changes to DNA
e. a change in a termination codon


d

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Photosynthetic organisms are essential for limiting the damage done by global warming because they

____.

a. move carbon from the atmosphere to living organisms b. move carbon from the soil to the atmosphere c. move carbon from the atmosphere to the soil d. produce oxygen e. sequester carbon in geologic sediments

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Transgenic salmon:

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True or False: Fermentation of compounds results in the production of many by-products, but the major purpose is actually to oxidize NADH to NAD+ so that another round of glycolysis can occur and more ATP is generated

a. TRUE b. FALSE

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