Which Statement Concerning Protocells Made in a Laboratory Is True

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Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning protocells made in a laboratory is true?

• A) They can reproduce by division.
• B) They require external nucleotides for replication of nucleic acids inside them.
• C) They can respire.
• D) They can carry out metabolic reactions.
• E) They can make ATP.

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Definitions:

Carriers

Individuals who are heterozygous for a trait with a dominant and recessive allele and thus express only the characteristics associated with the dominant allele but may pass the recessive allele, including one for a recessive disorder, on to their offspring.

Different Alleles

Variants of the same gene that exist at the same locus on a chromosome but encode for different traits.

Intermediate

A level of proficiency that falls between beginner and advanced, often indicating a moderate grasp of skills or knowledge.

Homozygous

Having inherited two genes of the same allelic form for a trait.