When a transposable element inserts into a gene, it can (select all correct choices):
A. interfere with transcription.
B. cause errors in RNA processing.
C. disrupt the open reading frame.
D. cause the gene to duplicate itself.
E. cause the gene to delete itself.
A,B,C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The portion of the ear that allows for balance control
is indicated by a. A. b. B. c. C. d. E. e. nothing labeled on this figure.
Which of the following is an example of mutualism?
a) a clown fish lives inside a sea anemone and is protected by it, while the anemone receives nothing from the clown fish b) a jaguar kills and consumes a gazelle c) a remora fish removes algae and parasites from a shark's skin and receives protection in return d) a wasp paralyzes a caterpillar and lays its egg inside it e) a female cuckoo lays its egg in the nest of a smaller bird, which then raises the cuckoo chick
After the replication of a cell's DNA, there are twice as many centromeres as there are chromatids.
a. true b. false