Which of the following is a milestone prokaryotic transcription initiation?

a. polymerase synthesizing mRNA in the 5’ to 3’ direction
b. formation of a stable hairpin
c. opening of the transcription bubble
d. polymerase stalling in a region that is rich in A-T nucleotides


c. opening of the transcription bubble

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The septum in a fungus is

A. the seventh cellular division. B. the seventh nucleus in a dikaryote cell. C. the seventh cell from the tip of the hypha. D. the demarcation between the mycelium and the fruiting body. E. a cross wall that separates hyphae into cells.

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Which is a step in hierarchical genome sequencing that is not found in shotgun genome sequencing?

A) fragment the genome B) construct a genomic library C) organize the clones based on their order in the genome D) sequence the ends of millions of clones E) assemble the sequences into contigs based on overlap

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The somatic senses include all EXCEPT which

one of the following sensations? a. balance b. pain near the body surface c. temperature d. touch e. pressure

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miRNAs, tRNAs, and rRNAs all _____________

(a) do not code for proteins. (b) act in the nucleus. (c) are packaged with other proteins to form RISC. (d) form base pairs with mRNA molecules.

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