A form of mutation associated with the expansion in copy number of a nucleotide triplet in or near a gene is called

a(n) ____________________ Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


trinucleotide repeat

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Glycolysis, also called the ________ pathway, is a ________-step reaction sequence that converts glucose into ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following represents the chemical formula for urea?

a. H2N-CO-NH2 b. NH4Cl c. NH3 d. C5H4N4O3

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What is a common limiting nutrient of phytoplankton?

a. Sunlight b. Nitrogen c. None of these choices d. Oxygen

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An important anaerobic process in the degradation of some xenobiotics is

a. oxidation by oxygenases and dioxygenases. b. cometabolism. c. microbial leaching. d. reductive dechlorination.

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