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(05.02 MC) How does the role of the Russian nobility in government during the 18th century compare to that of the French nobility in the 17th century? (5 points)

(05.06 LC) How did the events of the Tennis Court Oath increase the prestige of the Third Estate? (5 points)

(05.03 MC) Why is Sir Francis Bacon sometimes referred to as “The Father of Modern Science”? (5 points)

(05.05/6 MC) Which statement conveys an idea of John Locke’s that influenced both the American and the French Revolutions? (5 points)

(05.05 LC) Who were the philosophes? (5 points)

(05.02 MC) Why did constitutional monarchy develop in England, while absolute monarchy continued in Russia? (5 points)

(05.02 MC) Which explains a difference between the constitutional monarchy established in England and the absolute monarchy established in Spain? (5 points)

Both the lac operon and the arg operon use promoter, operator, and repressor elements to regulate gene expression. Answer the following questions based on your understanding of their structure and regulatory mechanisms.If the promoter sequences of the lac and arg operons were switched, would the arg operon still function? If so, how would it be regulated? Explain your reasoning. (3 pts)If the operator sequences of the lac and arg operons were switched, would the lac operon still function? If so, how would it be regulated? Explain your reasoning. (3 pts)Imagine a mutation causes the Lac repressor protein to become “locked” in its active conformation (it always binds the operator, even when lactose is present). What would be the effect on lac operon gene expression in the presence and absence of lactose? (4 pts)

(05.03 LC) Who was Johannes Kepler, and why is he known today? (5 points)

(05.04 MC) Use the diagram below to answer the following question: Public Domain How did Watson and Crick’s discovery, shown above, advance knowledge of human life? (5 points)