In 1999,Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham Came Together to Create

question 7

Multiple Choice

In 1999,Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham came together to create a single firm known as GlaxoSmithKline.This is an example of a(n)

• A) merger.
• B) acquisition.
• C) reverse takeover.
• D) parallel sourcing policy.
• E) credible commitment.

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Definitions:

Single-Strand Binding Proteins

Proteins that bind to single-stranded DNA during replication or repair processes, stabilizing the DNA.

DNA Primase

Enzyme that begins the process of DNA replication by synthesizing a short RNA segment complementary to the DNA template strand; this RNA strand is subsequently degraded and replaced with DNA.

ATP

For metabolism within cells, adenosine triphosphate acts as the vital molecule carrying energy.

Meselson And Stahl

Two scientists who conducted an experiment in 1958 proving that DNA replication is semi-conservative, where each of the two strands of the DNA helix serves as a template for the new strand.