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Explain why understanding a recessive allele as a non-functioning gene makes it so the recessive phenotype is only seen in the homozygous recessive genotypic state?

How does feedback inhibition contribute to the regulation of tryptophan biosynthesis (the trp operon gene expression) in bacterial cells?

Solve the problem.The pH of a solution ranges from 0 to 14. An acid has a pH less than 7. Pure water is neutral and has a pH of 7. The pH of a solution is given by where x represents the concentration of the hydrogen ions in the solution in moles per liter. Find the hydrogen ion concentration if the

For a standard normal curve, find the z-score that separates the bottom 70% from the top 30%.

For erythrocytes and leukocytes, their extracellular fluid is called _________. Type the best answer that completes this sentence into the text box below:

What must a interfering RNA possess to interfere with the translation (gene expression) of an mRNA?

Solve.The function A = A0e-0.01155x models the amount in pounds of a particular radioactive material stored in a concrete vault, where x is the number of years since the material was put into the vault. If 700 pounds of the material are initially put into the vault, how many pounds will be left after 170 years?

What makes DNA separate by size when run on an electrophoresis gel?  Where will large or small DNA pieces end up?

Solve the exponential equation. Use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation, correct to two decimal places, for the solution.8ex = 13

Use the pull-down menus to insert the best terms that make these sentences true: In any experiment, the variable that the scientist measures is called the [blank1] and it is plotted on [blank2] of a graph.  By contrast, the variable that the scientist manipulates or varies in the experiment is called the [blank3] and it is plotted on [blank4] of a graph.