What name is given to a proposed explanation for a set of observations?
Hypothesis
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What will be an ideal response?
A defect in transport of which ion would have the most direct effect on muscle contraction?
a. Cl? b. K+ c. Ca2+ d. Na+ e. Zn2+
Staining with dye is a technique typically used to enhance contrast and visualization of cellular structures. Which microscope magnifies passing light directly through a specimen?
a. a fluorescence microscope b. a bright field microscope c. a confocal laser scanning microscope d. a phase-contrast microscope
Suppose that a DNA change results in the substitution of one codon for another, and the new codon specifies a stop codon where it did NOT previously. What type of mutation has occurred?
a. a nonsense mutation b. a missense mutation c. a chromosomal mutation d. a silent mutation