A specific region of DNA that contains the information to produce a complete protein is called a:

A) base.
B) chromosome.
C) codon.
D) gene.
E) nucleotide.


D) gene.

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A paleontologist estimates that when a particular rock formed, it contained 12 mg of the radioactive isotope

potassium-40, which has a half-life of 1.25 billion years. The rock now contains 3 mg of the isotope. About how old is the rock?

a. 2.5 billion years b. 5.0 billion years c. 1.25 billion years d. 0.3 billion years e. 0.4 billion years

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A beta-pleated sheet is an example of a protein’s tertiary structure

__________________Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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