A nonprotein component of an enzyme that is usually a metal ion or small organic molecule is called a(n) ________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: prosthetic group

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A. the cancer is caused by somatic cell mutations. B. the cancer is caused by germ-line mutations. C. a germ-line mutation in one of the genes implicated in the cancer occurred in an ancestor. D. a somatic cell mutation in one of the genes implicated in the cancer occurred in an ancestor. E. All of the answer options are correct.

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What process converts the mRNA "message" into a sequence of amino acids?

A. transcription B. replication C. mitosis D. amino acid synthesis E. translation

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In 1859, naturalist ________ suggested an explanation for why evolution occurs.

A. Thomas Malthus B. Peter Grant C. Charles Darwin D. Charles Lyell E. Robert McKormick

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The formation of a cyst enables a protozoan to

a. move b. synthesise protein c. survive in the external environment d. increase rapidly in number

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