Short regions at the beginning and end of gene sequences are not translated into proteins

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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a. Prokaryotae b. Fungi c. Protista d. Animalia e. Plantae

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Patients with severe bacterial sepsis who develop a fever have higher survival rates than patients with severe bacterial sepsis who do not develop a fever

Does this observation provide causative evidence for the beneficial role of fever in fighting infections? a. Yes, patients who develop a fever will have a higher mean fitness. b. Yes, developing a fever is correlated with a strong immune system. c. No, the disease in nonfever patients may have been too severe to allow the body to develop a fever. d. No, fever has been shown by other studies to be inconsequential in fighting infections.

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