#Question id: 4570
#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
Which pair would probably have agreed with the process that is depicted by this tree?
#Question id: 12188
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
#Question id: 12083
#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
In bottom sediments of lakes and streams, organic matter is broken down by heterotrophic microorganisms and ammonia is released. Under aerobic conditions, specialized bacteria convert ammonia to nitrate (nitrification). This nitrate, together with nitrate from other sources, diffuses into the deeper sediments, where it may undergo anaerobic conversion to nitrogen gas (denitrification). These sediments typically contain oligochaete worms that live with their heads buried and their tails waving back and forth in the overlying water. Plastic columns were packed with freshly collected stream sediments and then covered with layers of nitrate enriched water. A similar set of columns was packed with sediment that had been sterilized and then covered with either nitrate-enriched water or distilled water. Oligochaete worms were collected and acclimated to 20°(C)Following acclimation, worms were rinsed in distilled water and then added to three sediment columns. The columns were incubated in the dark at 20°C and monitored every three days for changes in the concentration of nitrate in the overlying water. Nitrate concentrations in each of the experimental treatments were plotted against time, as shown in the graph below
It can be concluded from the figure that
#Question id: 21815
#Unit 12. Applied Biology
#Question id: 4108
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
The yeast Gal4 transcription activator comprises two domains: a DNA binding domain and an activation domain. The DNA-binding domain allows Gal4 to bind to appropriate DNA sequences located near genes that are required for metabolism of the sugar galactose. The activation domain binds to components of the transcriptional machinery (including RNA polymerase), attracting them to the promoter, so the regulated genes can be turned on. In the absence of Gal4, the galactose genes cannot be turned on. When Gal4 is expressed normally, the genes can be maximally activated. When Gal4 is massively overexpressed, however, the galactose genes are turned off. Choose correct explanation for this regulation?
A. In order for Gal4 to work properly, the DNA-bound Gal4 recruits many proteins, including RNA polymerase, to the promoter.
B. When there is too much Gal4 in the cell, the free and DNA-bound Gal4 will compete for the limited quantities of these other components.
C. In the presence of excess Gal4, those components are tied up in unproductive complexes with free Gal4, thereby preventing their recruitment to the promoter.
D. cells that massively overexpress Gal4 grow poorly because of the reduced availability of critical components of the transcription machinery.
E. Over concentration of Gal4 prevent suppressors to bind with DNA