With respect to microRNAs, which, if any, of the following statements, is FALSE?)

A. MicroRNA genes often occur in gene clusters within introns of protein-coding genes and are usually transcribed by RNA polymerase II.

B. Like an mRNA a miRNA is initially produced as a larger precursor RNA that, like the great majority of mRNAs, usually has a 5’ cap and a poly(A) tail.

C. MicroRNAs are produced by germ-line cells only.

D. A miRNA is initially produced as a duplex RNA but in order to work it needs to be converted into a single-strand RNA.

E. MicroRNAs usually work as transcription factors.

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#Question id: 14726

#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

For two events A and B  

(i) not less than P(A) + P(B) -1

(ii)not greater than P(A) + P(B)

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#Question id: 29506

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

The active principle in foxglove (Digitalis sp.) is cardinolide digitoxin  is a

a. cardiac glycoside 

b. that activate ATPase activity 

c. that inhibits ATPase activity 

d. can increase myocardial contraction

Which of the following is not true regarding digitoxin

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#Question id: 10203

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Light-response curves of photosynthetic carbon fixation in sun and shade plants. Typically, shade plants have a low light compensation point and have lower maximum photosynthetic rates than sun plants this is because respiration rates in shade plants are very low; which of the following graph is correct?

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#Question id: 28436

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Primitive Groove is____

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#Question id: 1820

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following statements is TRUE of histamine?