In eukaryotic initiation, one will often see the sequence ACCAUGG as a translational start sequence. This sequence is known as the ________ sequence
A) Okazaki
B) ETS (eukaryotic translational start)
C) Kozak
D) IRES (internal ribosome entry sequence)
E) CIBS (complex initiation binding sequence)
Answer: C
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A. If the entropy of a system increases, there must be a corresponding decrease in the entropy of the universe. B. If there is an increase in the energy of a system, there must be a corresponding decrease in the energy of the rest of the universe. C. Every energy transfer requires activation energy from the environment. D. Every chemical reaction must increase the total entropy of the universe. E. Energy can be transferred or transformed, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
Select the examples that can undergo microevolution.
_____ A poison ivy vine growing up an oak tree. _____ A small group of Cactus finches living in the Galapagos Islands. _____ An Emperor penguin encountering melting ice due to climate change. _____ A cluster of endangered Venus Flytraps in North Carolina's Green Swamp. _____ A large herd of caribou in Alaska.
Within a genus that normally produces large numbers of offspring, one particular species evolves maternal care behavior. What do you predict will happen to the survivorship curve?
A. No change is likely. B. It may change from type I to type II. C. It may change from type I to type III. D. It may change from type III to type I.
What is the likely consequence of a mutation that alters the branch point within an intron?
A. failure of snRNPs to recognize the 5' end of intron B. failure of snRNAs to combine with protein and form snRNPs C. failure to form a lariat D. no exon shuffling E. no effect, since introns are not expressed