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What is the amino acid sequence produced by the following nucleic acid sequence? AUG  GGA  AAA

While browsing through the supermarket you notice boxes of milk sitting out on a non-refrigerated shelf and it looks like they have been there a while. What is the most likely explanation for the placement of this milk?

Which of the following is a measurement that is used to approximate the number of bacteria present by measuring how much light is scattered when it passes through a sample. 

Using the growth curve below, identify the lag phase.  

The following data was obtained by incubating Staphylococcus aureus (a gram-positive bacteria) in nutrient medium with disinfectant for 24 hours (Initial), then transferring one loopful of that culture to non-selective nutrient medium (subculturing). (+ = growth; – = no growth) Using the above information, which disinfectant is the most effective at stopping bacterial growth initially?  

A bacteria that is killed by the presence of oxygen is known as a ____________.

Why does a (+)strand virus have to make a (–)strand copy of itself inside the host cell?

A city where embalming took place in ancient Egypt:

FADH2 is an electron carrier that passes a pair of electrons onto the electron transport chain. Where does FADH2 give up its electrons?

What happens to the electrons after they are used by the last complex (complex IV) in the electron transport chain?