A ________, a ________, and a ________ are the major parts of a nucleotide, whereas a ________ and a ________ are the major parts of a nucleoside.

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


Phosphate group, sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), base (in any order); sugar, base (either order)

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Lipopolysaccharide is comprised of three moieties (lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and O-antigen), which require ________ biosynthetic pathway(s).

A. six B. one C. two D. three

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____ represents the complementary strand of DNA for gene segment GCCAATGCT. 

A. CGGUUACGA B. CGGTTACGA C. GCCAATGCT D. GCCAAUGCU

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The oldest proposed cell microfossils come from structures called _____.

A. stromatolites B. crystal filaments C. hydrothermal vents D. pyrite E. tectonic plates

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Which sex should show mate choice?

a) Always males b) Always females c) The sex having higher parental investment d) The sex having lower parental investment e) Neither sex

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