A virus consists of a DNA or RNA core surrounded by a(n) envelope

_________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


False - capsid

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An increase in air temperature will result in ____ water vapor in the atmosphere because warm air holds ____ water

vapor than cold air does.

a. more; less b. more; more c. less; less d. less; more e. no change in; less

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In reverse genetics, what is the correct order in which the experimenter proceeds?

A) silencing the genes in question using RNAi, followed by generating gain-of-function alleles B) screening genes via PCR, followed by deletion of the flanking sequences C) selection of a phenotypic alternative for the gene in question and sequencing its DNA D) induction of and selection for a mutant allele with a known sequence, followed by screening for mutations of interest E) random bombardment of the DNA with a known mutagen, followed by observation of offspring for newly acquired traits

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Name at least two typical characteristics of a DNA cloning plasmid

What will be an ideal response?

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