Which of the following defines an inactive viral segment of nucleic acid inserted into a bacterial chromosome during a lysogenic cycle?

a. retro virus
b. prophage
c. temperate phage
d. transduction


Answer: a. retro virus

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A) understanding the role of plant hormones in growth promotion B) knowledge of plant tumor suppressor and proto-oncogenes C) learning that metastasis is critical for tumor progression D) learning the biosynthetic pathway to ?-carotene E) discovery of a plasmid that could be modified to introduce genes into plants

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The statement, "Energy is neither created nor destroyed," describes

A) the first law of thermodynamics. B) the second law of thermodynamics. C) the law of conservation of energy. D) enthalpy. E) both choices A and C

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Each carbon atom can share pairs of electrons with as many as ________ other atom(s)

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following statements is NOT

true? a. All isotopes of an element have the same number of electrons. b. All isotopes of an element have the same number of protons. c. All isotopes of an element have the same number of neutrons. d. We refer to isotopes by mass number. e. 12C and 13C are isotopes

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