Binding of the peptide hormone insulin to its receptor tyrosine kinase results in each of the following
cellular activities EXCEPT ____.
a. cell division
b. glucose uptake
c. regulation of metabolic reactions
d. cell growth
e. photosynthesis
E
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A. Feedback inhibition B. Regulation of enzyme synthesis C. Covalent modification of enzymes D. Allosteric regulation E. All of the choices are correct.
Oocyte nuclear transfer can be used to
A) allow women with mitochondrial diseases to have normal offspring. B) allow women with any genetic disease to have normal offspring. C) allow parents to control all of the phenotypic characteristics of their children. D) create embryos for stem cell therapy.
Microorganisms play an active role in the formation of industrial products. Which of the following is mismatched?
A) Penicillium — treatment of disease B) Saccharomyces cerevisiae — for fermentation C) Rhizobium — increases nitrogen in the soil D) Bacillus thuringiensis — insecticide E) algae — citric acid
Which of the following statements about viruses is false?
a. Viruses do not contain a nucleic acid. b. Viruses take over a cell’s machinery to reproduce. c. Viruses can be used to destroy cancer cells. d. Viruses can cause cancer.