The sequences in mRNA that are not translated are the ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


ANS: introns

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The majority of the energy produced in aerobic respiration is produced by the Krebs cycle. 2. In glycolysis, a 6-carbon glucose molecule is broken down into two 3-carbon molecules of pyruvic acid. 3. Aerobic respiration is a more efficient method of breaking down glucose than is fermentation. 4. Virulent bacteriophages are responsible for lysogenic conversion. 5. Mutations are always harmful.

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Which are main colors of light absorbed by rod

cells?

a. red, green, blue b. blue, yellow, red c. yellow, orange, brown d. green, blue, white e. none of these colors of light are absorbed by rod cells

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Beta-carotene is converted to vitamin ____ in the cells of the small intestine

a. B12 b. A c. E d. C e. D

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