Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Author: Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 2TYK
Which of the following correctly ranks the structures in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a. gene-chromosome-
b. chromosome-gene-codon-nucleotide
c. nucleotide-chromosome-gene-codon
d. chromosome-nucleotide-gene-codon
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Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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- The backbone of DNA molecule is made of?  a. nucleotides  b. alternating phosphates and bases  c. alternating bases and sugars  d. alternating sugar and phosphate moleculesarrow_forwardA promoter is ______. a. a specific sequence of DNA nucleotides b. a specific sequence of RNA nucleotides c. a protein that binds to DNA d. an enzyme that synthesizes RNAarrow_forwardThe diagram to the right shows how tiles can be put together in different ways. How does this example relate to the role of DNA as the universal genetic material in organisms?arrow_forward
- Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement. Which of the following is present in prokaryotes but not eukaryotes? a. exons b. polyribosomes c. spliceosomes d. simultaneous transcription and translationarrow_forwardWhat is DNA polymerase? a.An enzyme that carries out DNA replication  b.Short, single strand of DNA that base-pairs with a specific DNA sequence  c.An enzyme that corrects mutations that arise during the replication of DNA  d.An enzyme that seals any gaps that remain between bases of replicating strands of DNAarrow_forwardWhat do genetic engineers use to create the “sticky ends” needed to splice two fragments of DNA together? a.) an amino acid sequence b.) DNA ligase c.) restriction enzymes d.) mRNAarrow_forward
- Which part of the DNA is broken in a double strand break?    a. Hydrogen bonds between bases    b. Covalent bonds between the base and the sugar    c. Covalent bonds between the base and the 2'-OH group    d. Covalent bonds between the 3'OH of one nucleotide and the 5' phosphate of the next nucleotidearrow_forwardCompare and contrast DNA replication, transcription, and translationarrow_forwardWhat are major functions that DNA polymerase performs?  A. unzips the DNA strand and makes the new nucleotides  B. proof reads the new DNA strands for errors and corrects them  C. bonds the nucleotides together forming the new DNA strand  D. A, B, and C  E. A and B  F. B and C  G. A and Carrow_forward
- What is the relationship between cells, the nucleus, chromosomes, genes, and DNA? Explain and draw a figure to illustrate the concept.arrow_forwardThe sequence of one strand of DNA is ACCTGC. What is the sequence of the complimentary strand of DNA? Â A. ACCTCG Â B. TGGACG Â C. UGGAGC Â D. ACCUGCarrow_forwardDraw a structure of chromosomesarrow_forward
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