What is the main difference between a virulent bacteriophage and a temperate bacteriophage?
What will be an ideal response?
A virulent phage kills its host every time it infects. A temperate phage might also kill the host, but it
also has the option of entering an inactive phase in which its viral DNA integrates into the host cell’s
chromosome.
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You are working on a research project that involves a mutational analysis of the light harvesting complex Lhca1, which is an important light harvesting complex found in plants. Your labmate asks where this complex is located. You say it is in the.
A. outer chloroplast membrane B. inner chloroplast membrane C. thylakoid membrane D. stroma E. matrix Clarify Question What is the key concept addressed by the question? What type of thinking is required? Gather Content What do you already know about how light harvesting occurs in photo systems during photosynthesis? What other information is related to the question? Choose Answer Do you have all the information needed to provide an explanation? Reflect on Process Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
Coenzymes that bind tightly to enzymes are called ____
a. cofactors b. appendages c. regulatory groups d. prosthetic groups e. magnetic groups
If the relative fitness value is w = 0.6, what is the selection coefficient used to identify the differences between the fitnesses of organisms with different traits?
What will be an ideal response?
Compare and contrast the digestive process in animals with two-way flow through their digestive
system and those that have a digestive system with one-way flow. What will be an ideal response?