If the half-life of carbon-14 is about 5730 years, then a fossil that has one-sixteenth the normal proportion of carbon-14 to carbon-12 should be about how many years old?
A) 2800
B) 11,200
C) 16,800
D) 22,900
D
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a. the promoter b. the protein coding region c. the 3' untranslated region d. the translation start and stop codons
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Binary fission is:
A. cell division by meiosis B. cell division by mitosis C. cell division by simple splitting D. fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) E. exchange of genes between two cells
The following graph represents the concentration of cyclins over the course of the cell cycle. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the phase of the cell cycle where the blue arrow is pointing?
A. At this point in the cell cycle, the cell has determined that the DNA is intact, that environmental conditions are favorable, and it is preparing for DNA replication.
B. At this point in the cell cycle, chromosomes have properly aligned on the metaphase plate and are beginning to separate.
C. At this point in the cell cycle, DNA has already been replicated and divided into two daughter nuclei.
D. At this point in the cycle the cell is determining if environmental conditions are favorable for growth and proliferation.
E. At this point in the cycle the cell is continuing to grow and make abundant tubulin proteins.