Which of the following terms is used to describe a synthetic DNA fragment?

A) DNA cassette
B) DNA hybrid
C) recombinant DNA
D) artificial chromosome


Answer: A

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Bacteria are notorious for adapting and changing very rapidly. So rapidly, in fact, that they rarely exist in pure culture conditions except in a laboratory. In a single bacterial community there can be dozens of species. Which field of genomics would be most useful for studying conditions such as these?

a. pharmacogenomics b. epigenomics c. metagenomics d. genomic medicine

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Chaparral has a climate most similar to ________.

a. tropical dry forest b. tundra c. boreal forest d. savanna e. temperate rainforest

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A cell is often called the _____ of life.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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