Both DNA and RNA can store information, yet DNA is the major information storage molecule in most cells. What are the advantages of using DNA for information storage instead of RNA? Select all that apply.
_____ DNA strands are more stable than RNA strands.
_____ It frees up RNA for enzymatic functions.
_____ DNA can make proteins directly and RNA cannot.
_____ Reverse transcriptase could occur, allowing DNA to make RNA.
__X__ DNA strands are more stable than RNA strands.
__X__ It frees up RNA for enzymatic functions.
_____ DNA can make proteins directly and RNA cannot.
_____ Reverse transcriptase could occur, allowing DNA to make RNA.
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A) aging. B) attenuation. C) disinfectivity. D) lethal dose.
Penicillin ______.
A. is effective against measles B. is effective against a cold C. attacks bacterial cell walls D. two of the above
The biological species concept:
a. states that any organisms that are biologically similar constitute a species. b. states that a species is any group that shares similar DNA. c. is infrequently used because it is inapplicable to many organisms. d. defines a species as any group of actually or potentially interbreeding species that produce viable offspring. e. is the best and most accurate species concept.
Complex carbohydrates such as starch need to be first broken down to ____________ before they are quickly taken up by cells.
A. oligosaccharides B. amino acids C. monosaccharides D. pyruvate E. acetyl-CoA