Discuss one of the pros and cons regarding the application of recombinant DNA technology
What will be an ideal response?
A wide range of answers are possible. See page 253 in the textbook for examples of possible topics. A good answer may include additional topics. An excellent answer will reflect clear reasoning.
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In the 1950s, Earl Sutherland and colleagues discovered that epinephrine ____
a. triggers the release of a second messenger which leads to the hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose b. triggers the release of a second messenger which lowers blood glucose by causing it to bind to liver cells c. interacts directly with the enzyme glycogen phosphorylase d. interacts directly with the cell membrane to help transport glucose into the cell e. is a signaling molecule that does not require a cell surface receptor
If a cell is dividing by binary fission then you know that:a
mitosis has taken place without cytokinesis. b. homologous chromosomes have already paired. c. the cyclin-Cdk complex is no longer phosphorylating enzymes. d. the cell cycle is out of control. e. the cell is prokaryotic
Gel ________ is a process that separates DNA or protein fragments according to their size, by causing them to migrate within a gel in response to an electric field.
A. blotting B. electrophoresis C. migration D. duplication