Prions are infectious proteins that cause normal proteins in the brain to misfold

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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If you want to determine how the alleles of different loci interact in their various combinations, it is best to have a system where you do not have to worry about dominance and recessiveness

Which of the following would represent a system where you do not have to worry about dominance and recessiveness? A. Homo sapiens B. Garden peas C. Drosophila melanogaster D. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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Abnormal chromosomes are frequently found in malignant tumors. Errors such as translocations may place a gene in close proximity to different control regions. Which of the following might then occur to make the cancer worse?

A) an increase in nondisjunction B) expression of inappropriate gene products C) a decrease in mitotic frequency D) failure of the cancer cells to multiply

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Which of the following statements best describes ribozymes?

a. Ribozymes are proteins that aid in the production of ribosomes. b. Ribozymes are nucleic acids that produce ribose sugars. c. Ribozymes store enzymes in ribosomes. d. Ribozymes process RNA molecules in eukaryotes.

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Which of the following cannot be estimated using traditional linear regression techniques?

A. log(Y) = ?0 + ?1log(X) + Ui B. Y = ?0 + ?1log(X) + Ui C. log(Y) = ?0 + ?1X + Ui D. None of the answers is correct.

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