The number of proteins produced by the human genome is significantly less than the number of genes it contains

a. True
b. False


False

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Although most autotrophic microorganisms fix carbon dioxide using the Calvin-Benson cycle, this pathway is absent in the Archaea.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A small molecule that binds to a repressor protein and prevents it from binding to DNA is called an ____

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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The table shows the distribution of traits (A-E) in six extant species (1-6). A "0" indicates the ancestral condition, and a "1" indicates the derived condition. Which species has the greatest number of ancestral character states (pleisiomorpohies)?  



A.  1
B.  2
C.  3
D.  4
E.  5


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Which strategy do viruses with small genomes, such as the MS2 phage, use to make their small genomes more efficient?

a. relying on the host to supply RNA replicase for replication b. possessing overlapping genes that encode for multiple proteins c. keeping the number of genes in their genome to a maximum of three d. all of the above

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