In transcription, RNA polymerase binds to a

__________ in the DNA near a gene, and then
assembles a strand of RNA. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: promoter

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A. Pyruvate B. Acetyl-CoA C. Krebs cycle intermediates D. Pyruvate and acetyl-CoA E. Pyruvate and Krebs cycle intermediates

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A plant with its floral structures arranged around a central axis has _________________ flowers. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The term ________ refers to the degree or intensity of pathogenicity.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A friend asks you for a definition of endemic because she is writing a history paper and this word keeps occurring in the literature in reference to bison on the Great Plains of the United States. Your response is that the word endemic means

A. a species that has coevolved with humans on Earth. B. a species that lives in only one area of Earth. C. a species that has gone extinct since humans have evolved on Earth. D. a species that exists in many habitats on Earth.

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