Scientific writing in this course should always be written in_____

A. The passive voice
B. The active voice
C. The first person
D. There is no preferred writing style


Answer: A. The passive voice

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During molecular cloning, a gene of interest (insulin) is inserted into a bacterial structure called a ________ and enters a bacterial cell through a process called ________

A) chromosome; electrophoresis B) nucleus; transformation C) plasmid; transcription D) plasmid; transformation E) genome; transformation

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What does the directed-pollination hypothesis suggest?

A. Plants are only directly pollinated when other plants of the same species are nearby. B. Plants that self-pollinate are directed (triggered) to do so by the absence of nearby plants of their species. C. Natural selection has favored flower traits (scent, shape, color) that attract pollinating animals. D. Pollination is a process that is directed (triggered) by key plant hormones.

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Briefly define transformation and describe the relationship between the phenomenon of transformation and the discovery that DNA is the genetic material in bacteria

What will be an ideal response?

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