The cyclic nitrogenous base used in transcription, uracil, is a ________.
A. protein
B. purine
C. porphyrin
D. pyrimidine
Answer: D
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A. Biosphere ? Community ? Population ? Tissue ? Organ ? Cell ? Atom ? Molecule B. Ecosystem ? Population ? Community ? Organ system ? Organ ? Cell ? Molecule ? Atom C. Community ? Ecosystem ? Population ? Tissue ? Organ ? Cell ? Organelle ? Atom D. Ecosystem ? Community ? Population ? Organ ? Tissue ? Cell ? Molecule ? Atom
While our personal genomes can identify genetic risk factors, disease risk is often greatly increased by (select all that apply)
A. diet. B. exercise. C. exposure to drugs and other chemicals in our environment. D. exposure to ultraviolet radiation. E. none of these
The carcinogen aflatoxin is produced by the fungus
A. Claviceps purpurea. B. Staphylococcus aureus. C. Coccidioides immitis. D. Histoplasma capsulatum. E. Aspergillus flavus.
Each DNA strand serves as which of the following during DNA synthesis?
a. replicate b. substitute c. template d. source of nucleotides e. source of sugars