A mutation that changes the third position in a CUU codon to a C would
A) result in a frameshift mutation.
B) shorten the protein.
C) have no effect on the protein.
D) also change the first two positions.
C) have no effect on the protein.
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A. silent B. missense C. frameshift D. addition of a codon
Which portion of the brain has shown the most dramatic changes in size in the evolution of birds and mammals?
A. hindbrain B. midbrain C. forebrain D. cerebellum E. medulla oblongata
Which of the following is not a characteristic of DNA?
A) complementarity B) composed of nucleotides C) contains ribose D) antiparallel strands E) double-stranded
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A) an enlargement of an underground stem B) a root that's modified for nutrient storage C) the reproductive organ of a gymnosperm D) a modified leaf that serves as a nutrient storage structure