Using 14CO2 as a radioactive tracer, which of the following molecules would be the last to incorporate 14C within the Calvin cycle?

A. glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P)
B. 1,3-biphosphoglycerate (1,3-BPG)
C. 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG)
D. ribulose biphosphate (RuBP)
E. rubisco


D. ribulose biphosphate (RuBP)

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Indicate whether this statement is TRUE or FALSE.

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In standardized DNA fingerprinting used in the United States,

a. 13 different noncoding loci are examined. b. 13 different coding loci are examined. c. only loci with short tandem repeats are tested; the number varies with individuals. d. the loci with long tandem repeats are tested; the number varies with individuals. e. the sequence of short tandem repeats is determined.

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Gibberellin induces

a. plants to bend toward the light. b. cell division in meristems. c. hydrolysis of starch in seeds. d. fruits to ripen. e. more than one of these to occur

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