The chemical 5-bromouracil mimics the chemical structure of thymine, making it a(n) (analog/nucleotide/precursor) of thymine

What will be an ideal response?


analog
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Studies of chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA suggest all of the following EXCEPT that every

locus exhibits some variability in its nucleotide sequence

a. among individuals from a single population. d. within species in a genus. b. between populations of the same species. e. within an individual. c. between related species.

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Mass is the measurement of

a. a line, extending from one point to another. b. the space an object occupies. c. the quantity of matter present in an object. d. the degree of hot or cold of an object.

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Using your knowledge of the feedback loops of

human female hormones, which of the following results from high levels of estrogen and progesterone in the blood? a. lack of growth of the corpus luteum b. absence of monthly ovulation c. increased secretion of FSH d. increased levels of LH e. all of these

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The settling-point model predicts that when there is an enduring change in one of the parameters that affect body weight, body weight will:

(a) drift to a new settling point (b) change precipitously (c) disrupt homeostasis (d) find a new set point

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