This occurs when insertions or deletions cause the ribosome to read the wrong sets of three nucleotides.
A. point mutation
B. frameshift
C. translocation
D. transcription
B. frameshift
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a. facilitated diffusion b. passive transport c. active transport d. exocytosis e. endocytosis
If a child more strongly resembles one parent's physical traits than the other parent's, the explanation could be due to chromosome movements during
A) prophase II. B) anaphase II. C) metaphase II. D) telophase I. E) anaphase I.
Acidic solutions have a pH that is
a. less than 7 b. between 7 and 14 c. more than 7
Which of the following statements about ribosomes is false?
A) A ribosome consists of two subunits. B) Ribosomal subunits are made of proteins and ribosomal RNA. C) The ribosomes of prokaryotes and eukaryotes are the exactly the same in structure and function. D) Each ribosome has two binding sites for tRNA molecules.