Which process converts the nucleotide language of mRNA into the amino acid language of a protein?

A) transcription B) meiosis C) DNA replication D) translation


Answer: D

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Figure 2 depicts the region of cells (shaded gray) in which the even-skipped protein is present in a developing Drosophila embryo. Which of the following statements about the control of the eve gene is likely true based on Figure 2?

A. The Hunchback protein is an eve repressor. B. The bicoid gene is an insulator for eve gene expression. C. The Krüppel protein is an eve repressor. D. The Giant protein is an eve activator.

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Which of the following statements is

CORRECT?

a. A population cannot exceed the carrying capacity even temporarily. b. An organism can occupy more than one trophic level, depending upon the feeding habits of the organism. c. Once populations of organisms become isolated, they remain so by various types of isolation mechanisms. d. The limits of a population are all traced to climatic or physical factors. e. Organisms with different evolutionary backgrounds can occupy the same niche at the same time.

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The protein ____________________ produces power strokes that lead to sarcomere shortening. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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In populations where individuals with extreme values of a trait have the highest fitness, the average value of the trait may not change, but the amount of variance in the trait does increase over time. This set of circumstances is known as ________

[two words] Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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