Why are dideoxyribonucleoside triphosphates used during DNA sequencing?
(a) They cannot be incorporated into DNA by DNA polymerase.
(b) They are incorporated into DNA particularly well by DNA polymerases from thermophilic bacteria.
(c) Incorporation of a dideoxyribonucleoside triphosphate leads to the termination of replication for that strand.
(d) Dideoxyribonucleoside triphosphates are more stable than deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates.
(c)
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A) tolerance. B) dependence. C) paranoia. D) suicidal ideation.
Lithosphere plates move in opposite directions past each other at regions known as:
a. divergent plate boundaries. b. convergent plate boundaries. c. escarpments. d. transform faults. e. hydrothermal vents.
The spinal cord runs through the vertebral column
and connects with the brain through the __________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which one of the following statements about eugenics is UNTRUE?
A. It was founded by Charles Darwin. B. It is a dubious method for improving the human species through selective breeding. C. It is based on the assumption that human traits are much less influenced by environment than genes. D. It contributed to the Immigration Act of 1924. E. It was used to justify the passage of sterilization laws.