A. aceti converts alcohol to acetic acid according to the stoichiometric relation

C₂H₅OH + O₂ 🡪CH₃COOH + H₂O

In a vigorously agitated and aerated reactor containing 20 g/l ethanol, the organism produces 16 g/l acetic acid and 2 g/l was the residual ethanol concentration. What are the theoretical and observed yields of acetic acid expressed in g/g ethanol?

#Question id: 3806

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

How are damaged nucleotides recognized by DNA repair enzymes?

#Question id: 3808

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Fibroblast cells from several different xeroderma pigmentosa patients were cultured, then fused in intergenic complementation studies. Which cell fusions would not result in a hybrid capable of repairing damaged DNA?

#Question id: 3809

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

MMR is a highly conserved biological pathway. Several human MMR proteins have been identified based on their homology to E. coli MMR proteins. Match the following

#Question id: 3811

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

The mechanism of DNA replication is studied in an E. coli replication fork. Which is a characteristic of this replication fork?

#Question id: 3848

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

are small molecules that function as adapters between amino acids and codons.

#Question id: 3849

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Which of the following is short 20 to 22-nucleotide single-stranded RNAs that block the expression of complementary or partially complementary mRNAs.