EBK BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780100478657
Author: STARR
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 8, Problem 10SQ
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The process by which a cell copies its DNA is known as
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________ is required to give cells unique specializations.
a.
Protein synthesis
b.
DNA replication
c.
Gene expression
When DNA replication begins,_______ . a. the two DNA strands unwind from each other b. the two DNA strands condense for base transfers c. old strands move to find new strands
Repair enzymes _____.
a.
repair only mutations that occur in mitochondrial DNA
b.
can only repair mutations that occur prior to replication
c.
can only repair mutations that occur after replication
d.
repair only DNA mismatch mutations
e.
repair only mutations that arise during replication
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EBK BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS
Ch. 8 - Which is not a nucleotide base in DNA? a. adenine...Ch. 8 - What are the base-pairing rules for DNA? a. A-G,...Ch. 8 - Prob. 3SQCh. 8 - Prob. 4SQCh. 8 - Prob. 5SQCh. 8 - Prob. 6SQCh. 8 - Prob. 7SQCh. 8 - When DNA replication begins, _______ . a. the two...Ch. 8 - DNA replication requires ________ . a. DNA...Ch. 8 - Prob. 10SQ
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