Biological literacy is the ability to:
A) use scientific-sounding language to promote consumer products.
B) make assumptions about the world, based on the opinions of others.
C) determine if one phenomenon caused another, just by making one or a few observations.
D) apply the scientific method to evaluate non-quantifiable, subjective information.
E) use the process of scientific inquiry to think creatively about real-world issues that have a biological component.
E) use the process of scientific inquiry to think creatively about real-world issues that have a biological component.
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Jacob, Monod, and Pardee constructed a mutant strain of E. coli that carried a lacI-gene mutation (encodes the lac repressor). Which is TRUE of this mutant strain?
A. Transcription of the lac operon is repressed. B. Transcription of the lac operon does not change. C. The lac operon is constitutively expressed. D. Nonfunctional proteins are produced. E. The lac operon is constitutively expressed and nonfunctional proteins are produced.
As males and females age they produce lower volumes of sex hormones. For women, taking testosterone to increase
libido in becoming more common. Why is the same not common for males? What will be an ideal response?
Your friend found out that the soybeans her grandfather planted were genetically modified to be resistant to the herbicide Roundup. She wants to know what “genetically modified” means. You tell her that:
1.Scientists created the seeds for the soybeans and other genetically modified organisms in the laboratory. 2.Genetically modified organisms are produced by making changes to an organism’s DNA to produce a desired product such as pesticide resistance. 3.Genetic modification is a technical term that refers to the process of cross-breeding plants until the desired trait is achieved. 4.The entire genome of the soybean has been mapped, so her grandfather has chosen a variety that is resistant to the herbicide Roundup.
In addition to being an energy source, fats are used to make _____.
A. amino acids B. nucleic acids C. steroids D. skin cells E. carbohydrates