If a lion eats a gazelle, before the molecules have been broken down by its cells, the lion has gained

What will be an ideal response?


potential energy

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The strand of DNA for a particular gene that is copied by the RNA polymerase to form mRNA is called the ________ strand.

A. copy B. transcription C. template D. leading

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Which structure is used for excretion and

reproduction? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. none of these

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What molecule is responsible for translation of the four-letter "nucleic acid language" (A, T, G, and C nucleotides) into the 20 "amino acid language" of proteins by bringing in amino acids to the ribosome?

A) Messenger RNA B) Ribosomal RNA C) Transfer RNA D) DNA

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What do you think would result if nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria populations suddenly declined?

A. Aquatic primary production would decline, particularly in regions not subject to fertilizer runoff. B. Legumes would cease to grow, but other types of plants would be unaffected. C. Both the aquatic and terrestrial populations of autotrophs would collapse. D. Populations of denitrifying bacteria would expand to take over their role, creating only a temporary disruption. E. More nitrogen would become available for other aquatic autotrophs.

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