The FRAX A site near the tip of the long arm of the X chromosome is associated with a form of intellectual disability known as Martin-Bell syndrome, or ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


fragile-X syndrome
fragile-X

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Most individuals who become ill with C. difficile do so following antibiotic treatment. This information suggests that: A. C. difficile is not pathogenic (diseasecausing) in healthy people. B. C. difficile is resistant to antibiotics and antiseptics used in the hospital setting. C. C. difficile is adapted to the human gastrointestinal tract. D. C. difficile rebels when other organisms are eliminated from their environment.

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When a protein is synthesized, cis- or trans-splicing of that protein occurs ________.

A. during transcription B. prior to transcription C. between transcription and translation D. following translation

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Which statement is true?

A. There is no danger involved in recombinant DNA research in humans. B. There is no danger involved in recombinant DNA research in bacteria. C. There is no danger in releasing recombinant organisms into the environment. D. Stringent safety rules make the use of recombinant DNA research possible. E. Stringent safety rules make the use of recombinant DNA research impossible.

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding osmosis?

a. the relative concentrations of solutes inside and outside the cell have no influence on osmosis b. if a cell is in a hypotonic solution, water will leave the cell c. if a cell is in an hypotonic solution, no water will move across the cell membrane d. if a cell is in a hypertonic solution, water will leave the cell

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