Common alleles of genes other than BRCA1 ____
a. dictate the types of mutations that occur in BRCA2
b. cause uncontrolled division of the BRCA2 gene
c. cause the interruption of the cell cycle in any cell containing a BRCA2 mutation
d. have a strong influence on whether a carrier will develop breast cancer
e. have very little influence on whether a carrier will develop breast cancer
d
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Adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA are connected to each other by a(n) ____
a. hydrophobic interaction b. phosphodiester bond c. hydrogen bond d. peptide bond e. ionic bond
Which figure correctly illustrates the mechanism of action of the sodium-potassium pump?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
To determine the genotype of an individual who expresses a dominant trait, you would cross that individual with an individual who ______.
A. expresses the dominant trait B. is homozygous dominant for that trait C. is homozygous recessive for that trait D. is heterozygous for that trait
Plasmodium falciparum produces proteins that cause ________ in addition to the anemia due to erythrocyte destruction
A) DIC B) toxemia C) black vomit D) capillary damage E) damage to the heart muscle