The Mitchison and Kirschner ________ model of how microtubules transition between periods of growth and catastrophe proposes that ________ bound to ?-tubulin subunits at a microtubule plus end stabilizes the end and promotes growth,
but if the rate of hydrolysis to ________ exceeds the rate of tubulin addition, the end becomes unstable and loses subunits.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Answer: dynamic instability; GTP; GDP
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_____ Extinction. _____ Random genetic mutations. _____ Adaptation. _____ Speciation.
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Are all nuclei the same size (diameter)?
a. Yes b. No
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RNA splicing removes ________________________ from the mRNA while keeping the __________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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root hypo-
What will be an ideal response?
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