In areas of permafrost, stands of black spruce are frequently observed in the landscape, while other tree species are noticeably absent. Often these stands are referred to as "drunken forests" because many of the black spruce often "lean over" (that is, they are displaced from their normal vertical alignment). What is the most likely explanation for the unusual growth of these forests in this marginal habitat?

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#Question id: 3891

#SCPH28 | Zoology

Protein amino acid side chains can hydrogen bond in the major groove of DNA, and discriminate between each of the four possible base pairs.  In which one of the following groups of amino acids can all three members potentially be used in such DNA-protein recognition?

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#Question id: 2960

#I Life Science/ Life Sciences Group – I-V

Which type of spindle microtubules are attached to chromosomes?

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#Question id: 14150

#SCPH01 Biochemistry

Which of the following statement is incorrect about BLOSUM?

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#Question id: 18388

#SCPH01 Biochemistry

Remediation of Xenobiotics are done because they cause various hazards

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#Question id: 10945

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A 65-year-old alcoholic developed chest pain and cough with an expectoration of sputum. A blood sample revealed that his white blood cell count was 42,000/μl. What is the origin of these WBCs?