Replication of a Bacterial Chromosome Begins at a Specific Region

question 72

Multiple Choice

Replication of a bacterial chromosome begins at a specific region called the ____.

• A) ter
• B) replication fork
• C) beg
• D) ori
• E) rep

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Definitions:

Oxytocin

Hormone secreted by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates contraction of the pregnant uterus and the ducts of mammary glands.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Main biological clock; located in the hypothalamus. Important in setting circadian rhythms.

Pineal Gland

Endocrine gland located in the brain.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.