On which of the following processes would a defective ribosome have the most detrimental effect?

A. translation
B. replication
C. transcription
D. replication and transcription
E. replication and translation


A. translation

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In epithelial tissues ________.

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The molecule shown above is glyceraldehyde, an example of a ____ sugar

a. triose b. hexose c. pentose d. heptose e. tetrose

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The Casparian strip is associated with:

a. the epidermis b. vascular tissue c. cortex d. root hairs e. the endodermis

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