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The role of the ribosomes is to synthesize the proteins from amino acid monomers.
The role of the ribosomes is to synthesize the proteins from amino acid monomers.
True
Ribosomes are composed of a large and a small subunit, each of which is made of mRNA and protein.
Ribosomes are composed of a large and a small subunit, each of which is made of mRNA and protein.
False
rRNA is transcribed and spliced in the nucleolus.
rRNA is transcribed and spliced in the nucleolus.
True
CRISPR is famous because it is the first methodology to edit DNA.
CRISPR is famous because it is the first methodology to edit DNA.
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Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells are similar in that they both contain membranous compartments.
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells are similar in that they both contain membranous compartments.
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Prokaryotic cells are generally much larger than eukaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic cells are generally much larger than eukaryotic cells.
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We would expect to find the following in yeast...
We would expect to find the following in yeast...
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Which statement(s) are true?
Which statement(s) are true?
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Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
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Who is known for the endosymbiont theory?
Who is known for the endosymbiont theory?
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Which of the following chemical features are found in triglyceride?
Which of the following chemical features are found in triglyceride?
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Which chemical features are found in a nucleotide?
Which chemical features are found in a nucleotide?
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Why is carbon the fundamental atom found in large biological molecules?
Why is carbon the fundamental atom found in large biological molecules?
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The bond between two water molecules is a...
The bond between two water molecules is a...
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Christian Anfinsen denatured ribonuclease and demonstrated that the instructions for amino acid folding were encoded in the amino acid sequence. What was misleading about this conclusion?
Christian Anfinsen denatured ribonuclease and demonstrated that the instructions for amino acid folding were encoded in the amino acid sequence. What was misleading about this conclusion?
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You observe that a biomolecule contains hydrocarbon rings. This is most likely a(n)...
You observe that a biomolecule contains hydrocarbon rings. This is most likely a(n)...
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Which statement is true?
Which statement is true?
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Triacylglycerols contain three fatty acids attached to a glycerol. Phospholipids contain just two fatty acids. Both types of lipids are amphipathic.
Triacylglycerols contain three fatty acids attached to a glycerol. Phospholipids contain just two fatty acids. Both types of lipids are amphipathic.
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Phospholipids are considered amphipathic because they contain both positive and negatively charged domains.
Phospholipids are considered amphipathic because they contain both positive and negatively charged domains.
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The bonds that stabilize the backbone of nucleic acids are...
The bonds that stabilize the backbone of nucleic acids are...
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Which of the following is a product in a condensation reaction?
Which of the following is a product in a condensation reaction?
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Which of the following is a function of membranes?
Which of the following is a function of membranes?
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Which of the following can be components of the extracellular matrix in animal cells?
Which of the following can be components of the extracellular matrix in animal cells?
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Plant cells are surrounded by a cell wall. This cell wall has channels called plasmodesmata that permit movement of cytoplasm between neighbouring cells.
Plant cells are surrounded by a cell wall. This cell wall has channels called plasmodesmata that permit movement of cytoplasm between neighbouring cells.
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Animal cells are surrounded by a cell wall. This cell wall has channels called plasmodesmata that allow for movement of cytoplasm between neighbouring cells.
Animal cells are surrounded by a cell wall. This cell wall has channels called plasmodesmata that allow for movement of cytoplasm between neighbouring cells.
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Adhernens junctions and desmosomes are similar to each other in that they both need cadherins, and they are anchored to the cytoskeleton.
Adhernens junctions and desmosomes are similar to each other in that they both need cadherins, and they are anchored to the cytoskeleton.
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Which of the following is responsible for the impermeability of the epithelium lining in the bladder?
Which of the following is responsible for the impermeability of the epithelium lining in the bladder?
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Each of the following cell junctions is found in intestinal epithelial cells except...
Each of the following cell junctions is found in intestinal epithelial cells except...
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Which of the following would you predict to diffuse directly through the lipid bilayer most easily?
Which of the following would you predict to diffuse directly through the lipid bilayer most easily?
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The primary difference between N and O-linked glycoproteins is...
The primary difference between N and O-linked glycoproteins is...
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Which of the following does not have a role in either cell-to-cell or ell-ECM adhesion?
Which of the following does not have a role in either cell-to-cell or ell-ECM adhesion?
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Which of the following features are found in a molecule of ADP?
Which of the following features are found in a molecule of ADP?
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Cholesterol...
Cholesterol...
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