What do we call the proteins embedded in the plasma membrane that form a gap junction?

a. claudins
b. cadherins
c. connexins
d. occludins


c. connexins

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Which of the following can be completely degraded to carbon dioxide by microorganisms?

A) petroleum B) uranium C) chlorinated organics D) petroleum and chlorinated organics

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The common fungus Polyporus squamous forms large shelf-like structures that project from the lower portion of dead trees.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Uracil can pair with

a. ribose. b. adenine. c. cytosine. d. thymine. e. guanine.

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Which would be most likely to be fossilized?

A. a common thick-shelled crustacean. B. a common large worm. C. an herbaceous plant that is only found at very high altitudes. D. a rare, desert-dwelling lizard.

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