A mutated strain of E. coli replicates DNA normally at 25°C, but replication stops immediately when the temperature is raised to 37°C. Which protein is likely to be non-functional at the higher temperature?

#Question id: 5140

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Following statements regarding to the Ectodermal competence and the ability to respond to the optic vesicle inducer in Xenopus.

A. The optic vesicle is able to induce lens formation in the posterior portion of the ectoderm but not in the anterior portion.

B. If the optic vesicle is removed, the surface ectoderm forms either an abnormal lens or no lens at all.

C. Only head ectoderm is competent to respond to the signals from the optic vesicle by producing a lens.

D. The head ectoderm appears to secrete two paracrine factors BMP 4 and FGF8, which involves in the activation of lens-specific genes such as crystallin.

Which of the following combination is incorrect?

#Question id: 33407

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

#Question id: 12994

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

#Question id: 7123

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

In chicks, the formation of the neural tube relies on what cell biological processes?

#Question id: 201

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology