Why do bananas in a bag ripen so much faster than bananas on a counter top?
A) Abscisic acid, produced by the fruit, is trapped in the bag.
B) The bag holds in more moisture.
C) Cytokinins are present in low concentrations in the bag because sunlight stimulates the production of this hormone.
D) Auxins are present in low concentrations in the bag because sunlight stimulates the production of this hormone.
E) Ethylene, produced by the fruit, is trapped in the bag.
E
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A recent technical advancement that has accelerated the study of genomes is the ability to
A) sequence large complex genomes rapidly and inexpensively. B) rapidly identify and mutate individual disease-causing genes. C) determine the function of genes by comparing genome sequences. D) edit DNA in germ-line cells to correct disease-causing mutations.
A gene that codes for a protein was removed from a eukaryotic cell and inserted into a prokaryotic cell. Although the gene was successfully transcribed and translated, it produced a different protein than it produced in the eukaryotic cell. What is the most likely explanation?
A. Eukaryotic genes often contain introns while prokaryotic genes do not. B. Eukaryotic transcripts have a 5' cap while prokaryotic transcripts do not. C. There are slight differences in the genetic code for prokaryotes and eukaryotes. D. Unlike eukaryotes, which have three different RNA polymerases, prokaryotes have a single RNA polymerase.
The manipulation of genetic material for human purposes, the practice of ________, began almost as soon as we began to understand the language of DNA
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Large carbohydrates, such as starch and glycogen, are polymers. What monomers compose large carbohydrates?
A. Fatty acids B. Nucleotides C. Monosaccharides D. Amino acids