When glucose is broken down to CO2 and H2O, __________ energy is released and converted into __________.

DNA replication makes a(n) ____ copy of the DNA strand, while transcription makes a(n) ____ copy of the DNA strand.

The possibility of Down syndrome increases as the mother’s age increases because

Colchicine is a drug that blocks formation of the mitotic spindle apparatus. What would you expect if you applied colchicine to a petri dish of bacteria?

Which nitrogen containing base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

Which means of genetic recombination in bacteria often makes use of pili?

In the infamous anthrax attacks of 2001, several letters were received at the offices of two U.S. senators and various news media outlets. The letters contained dry granular or powdery material. Seventeen people who came into contact with the material from the letters suffered anthrax infections; five more died of anthrax. How could dried-out material cause anthrax?

A chain of spherical bacterial cells is called a ___________.

Which statement about bacteria is incorrect?

A silent mutation is more likely to occur as a result of