The "genetic code" determines the types of proteins made by a cell. The term "genetic code" refers to:

What will be an ideal response?


3 base sequences in DNA that code for a particular amino acid

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In some human populations, the proportion of individuals who are heterozygous for the sickle cell allele is much higher than would be expected by chance alone. Why?  

A.  Individuals with two normal alleles have an advantage over heterozygous individuals. B.  Individuals with two harmful alleles have an advantage over heterozygous individuals. C.  Individuals with two harmful alleles have an advantage over individuals with two normal alleles. D.  Heterozygous individuals have an advantage over individuals with two normal alleles.

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Green and purple bacteria are ________. This group of organisms removes electrons from sulfide, thiosulfate, and succinate to generate NADPH.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Fungi usually obtain food by

A) producing antibiotics that internally destroy bacteria. B) absorbing it and then digesting it within fungal cells. C) chemosynthesis. D) digesting it externally and then absorbing it. E) photosynthesis.

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Which of the following organisms belongs to the group represented in box 1?

![7446|324x380](upload://ytzOqjShqxUxbsffdwyOcptQkaR.jpg) A) giraffe B) tree C) decomposing bacteria D) leopard

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