Why is it necessary for ATP to be used in the energy-investment phase of glycolysis?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Adding the phosphate to the glucose molecule allows the later reactions that take place in the energy payoff phase to occur.
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Choose the true statement about the human genome and the tiger pufferfish genomes.
A. Essentially all the human genes have nearly identical counterparts in pufferfish. B. The order of genes along the chromosomes in both species is essentially identical. C. Both species have about the same amount of introns and "nonsense" sequences of DNA. D. About 25% of human genes are unique when compared to the tiger pufferfish genome.
Which of the following conditions is not associated with diabetes?
A. elevated levels of blood glucose B. lowered production of insulin by the pancreas C. reduced body cell sensitivity to insulin D. defects in pituitary gland function E. careful diet and exercise measures are required to balance blood sugar levels
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a. involves both strands of DNA as templates. b. uses the enzyme DNA polymerase. c. results in a double-stranded end product. d. produces three different types of RNA molecules. e. is true of all of these
________ in Drosophila results from the movement of the transcriptionally active w+ allele into the centromeric heterochromatin region of the fruit-fly X chromosome
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