The basic building block of a protein is called a(n)

What will be an ideal response?


amino acid

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The technique that allows various proteins to be differentiated based on size, once the proteins have been denatured, is

A) SDS-PAGE. B) photobleaching. C) liposome formation. D) ferritin-conjugated lectins. E) the freeze-fracture technique.

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Microbial processes take place in

A. shallow subsurface where water flowing from the surface moves below the plant root zone. B. zones where methane is being synthesized as a result of microbial activity. C. regions where organic matter, originating from the Earth's surface in times past, has been transformed by chemical and biological processes to yield coal. D. All of these choices are correct. 

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In looking at a distribution map you see an empty space where habitat conditions are suitable for that species. Why might that exist?

A) Other species outcompete it in that space. B) That species prefers other areas. C) The species has a limit to population growth. D) The space is due to the null model.

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In an experiment, the control group is __________.

A. not subjected to experimental error B. exposed to experimental treatments C. maintained under strict laboratory conditions D. treated exactly the same as the experimental group, except for one variable E. statistically the most important part of the experiment

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