Briefly define a biogenous ooze and describe two types
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If more than 30% of an area's sediment is made up of biogenous particles, then it is considered an ooze. Siliceous ooze comes primarily from the siliceous deposits from diatoms and radiolarians. Calcareous ooze is from a mixture of foraminiferans, coccolithophores, and molluscs.
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Which of the following best describes the significance of the TATA box in eukaryotic promoters?
A) It is the recognition site for a specific transcription factor. B) It sets the reading frame of the mRNA. C) It is the recognition site for ribosomal binding. D) Its significance has not yet been determined.
Predict what would happen if crossing over between homologous chromosomes occurred as part of mitosis.
A) Daughter cells would not be genetically identical. B) Daughter cells could contain two copies of the same allele. C) There would be no effect because sister chromatids separate in anaphase. D) Daughter cells would not be genetically identical, and they could contain two copies of the same allele.
What is meant by processivity of a DNA-synthesizing enzyme?
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