Which one of the following does NOT apply to RNA? 

A. It is a single strand.
B. It contains the base uracil.
C. The sugar is deoxyribose.
D. It is involved in translation and transcription.


C. The sugar is deoxyribose.

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In the sequence of permeability changes for a complete action potential, the first of these events that occurs is the _____

A) activation of the sodium-potassium "pump" B) inhibition of the sodium-potassium "pump" C) opening of voltage-gated sodium channels D) closing of voltage-gated potassium channels E) opening of voltage-gated potassium channels

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Particular mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance (CFTR) gene result in a CFTR

molecule that transports sodium ions poorly or not at all.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which insecticide has been outlawed in the United States but not in Latin America?

a. DDT b. pyrethrum c. inorganic phosphates d. biological insecticides e. sulfur-containing insecticides

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