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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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Which part of cell division is different in plant and animal cells?

A
cytokinesis
B
anaphase
C
mitosis
D
eukaryotic
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What does DNA provide the code for?

A
nitrogenous base pairing
B
protein synthesis
C
deoxyribose formation
D
nucleotide synthesis
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A fir tree has leaves that stay green all year long. These trees produce cones, and their reproductive structures can be dispersed by the wind.To which group does the fir tree belong?

A
nonvascular plants
B
angiosperms
C
gymnosperms
D
seedless plants
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A strand of DNA contains the bases adenine, cytosine, cytosine, and guanine, in that order. Which would be the order of the bases on the opposite strand of DNA?

A
cytosine, adenine, adenine, and thymine
B
cytosine, thymine, thymine, and adenine
C
thymine, guanine, guanine, and cytosine
D
thymine, adenine, adenine, and cytosine
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Which describes the function of the human sperm cell’s structure?

A
The nucleus contains all 46 chromosomes.
B
The tail allows it to travel to the egg.
C
The head contains a basic substance that counteracts acidic substances in the vagina.
D
The sperm’s structure allows it to live for two weeks in the vagina.
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Many different types of mutations can occur within the body. An individual experiences a mutation that changes a base in a mRNA strand, but during translation the mRNA strand still creates the same protein. Which type of mutation is responsible for the change in the mRNA base?

A
silent
B
missense
C
nonsense
D
insertion
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Which two words are paired correctly?

A
vertebrate, endoskeleton
B
invertebrate, endoskeleton
C
vertebrate, autotroph
D
invertebrate, autotroph
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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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A mutation causes a sequence of DNA that has the nucleotides TTG to be changed to TCG. The resulting protein has a different sequence of amino acids. Which type of mutation is this?

A
missense
B
nonsense
C
silent
D
frameshift
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Obstetric sonography is a technology that allows doctors and parents to see images of a fetus as it develops in a woman’s womb. This practice is commonly referred to as an ultrasound. Generally, a woman will get two or three ultrasounds during her pregnancy. Which is the most likely medical reason that a doctor might require a pregnant woman to get ultrasounds more frequently?

A
to predict the due date
B
to gather pictures for an album
C
to prepare for special medical needs
D
to find out the gender of the baby
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What is the name of the process that develops reproductive cells in males?

A
oogenesis
B
spermatogenesis
C
fertilization
D
polarization
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Which statement best describes the overall change that occurs as a result of mitosis?

A
One cell becomes two cells that have identical copies of DNA.
B
One cell becomes two cells that have different copies of DNA.
C
Two cells become two cells that have identical copies of DNA.
D
Two cells become two cells that have different copies of DNA.
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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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Medical biologists are researching a fertility disorder that prevents developing offspring from forming the structures they need to maintain nourishment and continue development. Therefore, development ceases early during gestation. What is the final stage of development that these offspring could reach before development stops?

A
zygote
B
blastocyst
C
fetus
D
gametes

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