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Use this model of a eukaryotic transcript to answer the following question(s).E = exon and I = intron 5′ UTR E1 I1 E2 I2 E3 I3 E4 UTR 3’Which components of the previous molecule will also be found in mRNA in the cytosol?

Suppose that the enzyme lipase has optimal activity at pH 8, would adding H+ ions increase or decrease enzyme activity?

The mutation resulting in sickle cell disease changes one base pair of DNA so that a codon now codes for a different amino acid, making it an example of a ________.

What is the difference between a nucleotide and a nucleoside?

What appears to be a dark side to telomerase activity with regard to human health?

extra credit: In the debate over the selection vs. experience hypotheses:

Which of the following is true of emerging adulthood? 

The increase in single people is explained by several factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?  

Cohabitators with children are very similar in many ways to married couples with children. 

Refer to the graph above. The economy is currently experiencing a(n) ____. In the long run, the prices of inputs, including wages paid to labor, will ____.