Scientists use recombinant DNA technology to genetically engineer bacteria to produce substances such as human insulin. Why are bacteria used in this process?
A) bacteria are unicellular
B) bacteria rarely undergo mutations
C) bacteria lack DNA
D) bacteria reproduce rapidly
Ans: D) bacteria reproduce rapidly
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A) attract pollinators B) absorb ions C) photosynthesize D) produce more cells E) produce flowers
When a reaction reaches equilibrium,
a. there is no longer entropy in the system. b. the chemical reactions cease. c. the rate of the forward and reverse reactions are equal. d. the concentration of reactants equals the concentration of products. e. ATP is no longer required to drive the reaction.
Anabolic reactions may be characterized as
A) exergonic. B) breaking large molecules into smaller molecules. C) forming large molecules from smaller molecules. D) producing ATP. E) breaking large molecules into smaller molecules to produce ATP.
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is an intermediate in the Calvin-Benson cycle.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)