Sometimes a prokaryotic activator protein interacts with a small molecule in the cell and undergoes a change in shape that alters its affinity for binding to DNA. This change in shape is an example of an ____ effect
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Answer Key: allosteric
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Explain why rare recessive alleles are more likely to produce a recessive phenotype as a result of inbreeding
What will be an ideal response?
____ are known as master genes of development, and may hold clues to the field of evolutionary developmental
biology known as Evo Devo. a. Nuclear equivalent genes b. Stem cell genes c. Prokaryotic transcription factors d. Segmentation genes e. Homeobox genes
The greatest long-distance sound communication occurs among
A) whales. B) insects. C) bats. D) birds. E) elephants.