Genes code for ______, which determine a eukaryotic organism’s characteristics.
a. plasmids
b. blood type
c. specific proteins
d. chromosomes
c. specific proteins
Genes code for specific proteins, which determine a eukaryotic organism’s characteristics.
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Chloroplasts are the site of ____
a. DNA synthesis b. cellular digestion c. protein synthesis d. photosynthesis e. lipid synthesis
Which of the following is a function of a signal peptide?
A. to bind RNA polymerase to DNA and initiate transcription B. to signal the initiation of transcription C. to terminate translation of the messenger RNA D. to translocate polypeptides across the ER membrane E. to direct an mRNA molecule into the cisternal space of the ER
The extracellular state of a virus is a (capsid/nucleocapsid/virion).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A researcher has mapped the entire genome of an insect. She notices that the genome contains around a thousand copies of a particular DNA sequence. What is the most likely function of this DNA sequence?
A. Its function is to code for rRNA. B. Its function is to copy and move within the genome via an RNA intermediate. C. Its function is to provide antibiotic resistance. D. The sequence most likely has no function.