How do replication and transcription differ in terms of the portion of a DNA strand that is used in the process?

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DNA replication always involves a complete DNA strand. The whole length of DNA is copied during replication. In contrast, transcription only involves a specific portion of a DNA strand, the gene which is being expressed.

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Which line in the graph represents the bag that contained a solution isotonic to the 0.6 M solution at the beginning of the experiment?

A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E

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Which one of the following is characteristic of cardiac and smooth muscle, but not skeletal muscle?

A) voluntary contraction B) striated appearance C) presence of gap junctions D) presence of actin and myosin in muscle cells E) contraction is initiated by motor neurons

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Hominids include which of the following?

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Isoenzymes are different enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but can be regulated independently of one another.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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