Stoichiometric equations are used to represent growth of microorganisms provided a ' molecular formula' for the cells is available. The molecular formula for biomass is obtained by measuring the amounts of C, N, H, O and other elements in cells. For a particular bacterial strain, the molecular formula was determined to be C_4.4H_7.30 _1.2N_0.86 . These bacteria are grown under aerobic conditions with hexadecane (C₁₆H₃₄) as substrate. The reaction equation describing growth is:

                                  

  Assuming 100% conversion, what is the yield of cells from hexadecane in g g^-l?   

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#Question id: 8925

#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

What is the probable sequence in which the following clades of animals originated, from earliest to most recent?

1. tetrapods

2. vertebrates

3. deuterostomes

4. amniotes

5. bilaterians

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#Question id: 1128

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

During the epinephrine stimulated conversion of glycogen to glucose 1-phosphate, which of the following steps involves protein phosphorylation?

a. inactivation of glycogen synthase               b. activation of protein kinase A

c. activation of adenylyl cyclise                      d. activation of glycogen phosphorylase

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#Question id: 27355

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

How does the guide RNA help the cell know where to cut the DNA?

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#Question id: 3708

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

The incorporation of new nucleotides into a growing strand of DNA occurs during ________.

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#Question id: 3912

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Which of the following are incorrect matches for the given genes?