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Which career combines DNA technology and medicine?

A
nutriceuticals
B
paternity testing
C
environmental studies
D
genetics
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While genetic modification of food has numerous advantages, some people are concerned about the potential of genetically modified crops to

A
add vitamin and mineral supplements to food.
B
target harmless insects unintentionally.
C
help clean up pollution in contaminated soil.
D
resist extreme temperature changes.
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Which function of the cell cycle is especially important to burn victims?

A
growth of existing cells
B
repair of existing cells
C
protection of new cells
D
reproduction of new cells
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What is the end result of the eukaryotic cell cycle?

A
no parent cells and two daughter cells
B
one parent cell and two daughter cells
C
two parent cells and one daughter cell
D
one parent cell and one daughter cell
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Which statements describe the characteristics of an individual protein? Select two options. It is specific to one biochemical reaction.It increases the activation energy needed for a reaction.It can catalyze many different reactions.It increases the rate of a biochemical reaction.It slows down the rate of a biochemical reaction.

A
It is specific to one biochemical reaction.
B
It increases the activation energy needed for a reaction.
C
It can catalyze many different reactions.
D
It increases the rate of a biochemical reaction.
E
It slows down the rate of a biochemical reaction.
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Tissue cultures (samples of cancer cells) are taken from cancer patients, and the cells are then grown in a laboratory. What is the purpose of growing cancer cells in a laboratory?

A
to test medicinal treatments before giving them to patients
B
to replace cancer cells with healthy cells
C
to provide evidence of cancer cells in the patient
D
to stop the cancer from growing in the patient
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Which of the following difference between DNA and RNA allows them to perform their unique functions?

A
DNA contains ribose, while RNA contains deoxyribose.
B
DNA is single-stranded, whereas RNA is double-stranded.
C
DNA contains thymine, while RNA contains uracil.
D
RNA is found only in the nucleus, while DNA is found only in the cytoplasm.

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