Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 13, Problem 1AC
Many years ago, some researchers reported that they could transfer learning from one animal (a flatworm) to another by feeding trained animals to untrained animals. Further, they claimed that RNA was the active molecule of learning. Given your knowledge of the roles of RNA and protein in cells, do you think that a specific memory (for example, remembering the base sequences of codons of the genetic code) could be encoded by a specific molecule of RNA and that this RNA molecule could transfer that memory to another person? In other words, in the future, could you learn biology by popping an RNA pill? If so, how would this work? If not, can you propose a reasonable hypothesis for the results with
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Chapter 13 Solutions
Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
Ch. 13 - 1. The molecule that carries the genetic...Ch. 13 - 2. Which of the following is not true of...Ch. 13 - 3. A stop codon
a. signals the end of protein...Ch. 13 - Prob. 4MCCh. 13 - Epigenetic modification of gene expression a....Ch. 13 - Prob. 1FTBCh. 13 - The three types of RNA that are essential for...Ch. 13 - 3. The genetic code uses______ (how many?) bases...Ch. 13 - The enzyme_______ synthesizes RNA from the...Ch. 13 - Prob. 5FTB
Ch. 13 - Prob. 6FTBCh. 13 - How does RNA differ from DNA?Ch. 13 - Prob. 2RQCh. 13 - Define the following terms: genetic code, codon,...Ch. 13 - 4. How is mRNA formed from a eukaryotic gene?
Ch. 13 - 5. Diagram and describe protein synthesis.
Ch. 13 - 6. Explain how complementary base pairing is...Ch. 13 - 7. Describe the principal mechanisms of regulating...Ch. 13 - Define mutation. Describe four different effects...Ch. 13 - Many years ago, some researchers reported that...Ch. 13 - Prob. 2AC
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