The process that occurs when a phage transfers a piece of DNA from one bacterium to another is called:
a) conjugation
b) transduction
c) transformation
d) restriction
Answer: b) transduction
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Each steroid hormone can bind to its own steroid hormone response unit (SHRU) but not to the SHRU
associated with other steroid hormones.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.Spiders and scorpions belong to the phylum containing the
A. annelids. B. cnidarians. C. arthropods. D. echinderms. E. mollusks.
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A) are characteristic of smooth muscle cells. B) contain gap junctions that allow the signal to spread quickly through cardiac muscle cells. C) support fast-twitch fibers of skeletal muscle. D) stimulate pacemaker cells in cardiac muscle. E) stimulate the contraction of skeletal muscle.