Exactly why, in dideoxy DNA sequencing, do dideoxynucleotides halt the replication process?
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Dideoxynucleotides are missing the 3' hydroxyl group necessary for linkage with the 5' phosphate group of new nucleotides by DNA polymerase.
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Explain why microbial cells are excellent models for understanding cell function in higher organisms
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A group of neighboring populations that exchange individuals is defined as a ____
a. metapopulation b. megapopulation c. community d. source population e. sink population
The allele T is in 85 percent of a population (p=0.85). According to the Hardy-Weinberg equation, what percentage of the population will have the recessive allele t (q=?)?
A) 15% B) 50% C) 85% D) 0%
The accumulation of free oxygen in the atmosphere ____
a. was a result of the accumulation of a byproduct of a type of photosynthesis b. caused the further spontaneous generation of life c. provided the opportunity to extract more energy through anaerobic respiration d. occurred immediately after the earth was formed e. allowed for DNA to replace RNA as the primary data storage molecule