Junction between cells when adjacent plasma membrane proteins join to form an impermeable barrier.

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tight junction

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The Shine—Dalgarno sequence is a purine-rich region just upstream of a start codon and is necessary for the initiation of protein synthesis in prokaryotes

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In some circumstances, when two different carbon sources are available, growth will occur first using one carbon source, then after a short lag period, growth will resume using the second carbon source. This process is called ________ growth.

A. alternating B. dimorphic C. bimorphic D. diauxic

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diverticulitis

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Which of the following describes a "knock-out" organism?

A) An organism that is capable of out-competing another organism. B) An organism that is negative for alleles coding a gene of interest. C) An organism that is positive for alleles coding a gene of interest. D) An organism that loses consciousness randomly.

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