Which term refers to the state in which the body temperature increases a few degrees above normal for a prolonged period?

a. thermal acclimatization
b. estivation
c. hypothermia
d. hyperthermia


Ans: d. hyperthermia

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Which of the following is a start codon that is responsible for specifying the amino acid methionine?

a. AUG b. AUA c. AGA d. AGU

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Which evolutionary process involves the slow addition of allelic variation that increases the hereditary diversity of populations, ultimately leading to evolutionary change?

A) natural selection B) migration C) mutation D) random genetic drift E) population genetics

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When using a repeating trinucleotide sequence (such as 5?-AAC-3?) in a cell-free translation system, you will obtain:

(a) three different types of peptides, each made up of a single amino acid (b) peptides made up of three different amino acids in random order (c) peptides made up of three different amino acids, each alternating with each other in a repetitive fashion (d) polyasparagine, as the codon for asparagine is AAC

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