A (capsule/slime layer/matrix) is a type of glycocalyx that is firmly attached to the cell.

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


capsule

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A. Replication B. Transmission C. Transformation D. Transduction

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A calcium-binding protein that aids in the activation of many enzymes, including myosin light-chain kinase, is

A) calcium phosphorylase. B) activase. C) calmodulin. D) myosin light-chain phosphatase. E) junctional complex.

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Double-strand breaks cause genomic instability and are thus potentially lethal to cells. They also greatly increase the risk of cancer and the chance of chromosome structural mutations

Compare and contrast the two mechanisms of double-strand break repair. Why would one mechanism be used over another?

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The oxygen released in photosynthesis comes from ____.

A. carbon dioxide
B. glucose
C. ribulose bisphosphate
D. water
E. atmospheric oxygen

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