Evaluate the Following Numerical Expression $\frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { - 2 } }$

question 144

Short Answer

Evaluate the following numerical expression. $\frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { - 2 } }$

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Definitions:

Polydnaviruses

Virus particles that consist of multiple circles of dsDNA surrounded by capsid proteins and an envelope; they lack DNA coding for proteins needed for viral replication, but this DNA is provided by ovary cells of the wasps they inhabit.

dsDNA

Double-stranded DNA, which is the typical structure of DNA, consisting of two antiparallel strands that form a double helix.

ssDNA

Single-stranded DNA, which consists of a linear sequence of nucleotides without a complementary strand, often involved in replication and transcription processes.

Nucleic Acid

Macromolecules essential for all known forms of life that store and transfer genetic information, including DNA and RNA.