Which one of the following characteristics of steroid hormones is not shared by nonsteroid hormones?
A. Hormones activate the transcription of particular genes in response to system requirements.
B. Hormones bind to hormone receptors.
C. Responsiveness to hormones can be cell- or tissue-specific.
D. The hormone crosses the plasma membrane.
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
PCR is ____
a. repeated DNA replication cycles of a specific region of a DNA molecule b. DNA replication in which DNA polymerase replicates an entire chromosome c. a reaction in which restriction enzymes cut a gene of interest from the chromosome d. transcription during which only a portion of the cell’s DNA is expressed e. translation during which only some mRNA molecules are translated to make proteins
Populations are held in check by
a. resource partition. b. predation. c. social parasitism. d. competition. e. all of these
__________ is a field of study concerned with the origins, evolution, and persistence of life on Earth as it relates to life in the universe.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).