What is meant by processivity of a DNA-synthesizing enzyme?
What will be an ideal response?
The strength of the association between the enzyme and its substrate, and thus the length of DNA that is synthesized before the enzyme dissociates from the template.
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What is a major obstacle in defining "life?"
a. The process of inheritance occurs for both living and nonliving things. b. Living and nonliving things follow the same taxonomic classification system. c. Living and nonliving things consist of the same basic components. d. The concept of life is too intangible to be addressed by experimental research. e. The smallest unit of life has not been discovered as of yet.
Suppose two living plant cells are in contact with each other so that water, but not solutes, can pass between them. The
cells have the same water potential. One cell has ?P ? 0.3 MPa and ?S = ?0.5 MPa, while the other cell has ?S = ?0.3 MPa. What is the ?P of the second cell?
a. ?P = ?0.8 MPa b. ?P = 0 MPa c. ?P = 0.5 MPa d. ?P = 0.8 MPa e. ?P = 0.1 MPa
Which macromolecule did the majority of scientists favor as the "first" to be found in protobionts?
A. DNA. B. RNA. C. Amino acids. D. Proteins.
The difference between taproot and fibrous root systems is that a taproot system:a
consists of many roots of the same size, while a fibrous root system has one main root with lateral roots. b. consists of one main root with lateral roots, while a fibrous root system has many roots of the same size. c. is characteristic of most monocots, while a fibrous root system is usually found in eudicots. d. can be modified for storage, while a fibrous root system cannot. e. is considered adventitious, while a fibrous root system is not.