Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is caused by a _____________

A. bacterium D. protein
B. fungus E. lipid
C. virus


D

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You modify the primary sequence of an enzyme in a region that will be the active site when the protein is properly

folded. What is the predicted outcome of this change?

a. The enzyme will not bind to the substrate properly. b. The enzyme will not be able to bind an allosteric inhibitor. c. The enzyme will have an increased rate of activity. d. There will be no change in the enzyme's function.

e. The enzyme will bind the substrate but not be able to release the products.

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__________ can lead to the loss of genetic diversity. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Isoelectric focusing separates proteins based on the pH at which they are electrically ________.

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

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One of the unexpected findings to occur in comparing mouse and human genomes is

A. that "junk" DNA may be more functional than we assumed. B. how similar some gene families are to their original transposons. C. how incredibly different they are. D. that there is far more "junk" DNA than we ever thought.

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