How many nucleotides form the code for one amino acid?

A. 2 D. 5
B. 3 E. 6
C. 4


B

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A. true B. false

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Given the structure of the anti-HIV drug azidothymidine (AZT), how do you think it blocks viral replication?

a. It blocks RNA synthesis b. It inhibits host T cells from replicating c. It inhibits the assembly of new viruses in the cell d. It blocks DNA synthesis e. It prevents HIV from entering the cell

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The process in which the intercostal muscles contract, pulling the rib cage upward and outward and causing the lungs to inflate, is called ________

A) inspiration B) expiration C) exhalation D) deflation

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In Endler's (1980) studies, the evolution of male guppy coloration is affected by predation and sexual selection. What effect on brightness do the two forces have?

A. Predation: increases; Sexual selection: decreases B. Predation: decreases; Sexual selection: increases C. Predation: decreases; Sexual selection: decreases D. Predation: increases; Sexual selection: increases

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