Suppose You Are Provided with an Actively Dividing Culture of E

question 44

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are provided with an actively dividing culture of E. coli bacteria to which radioactive thymine has been added. What would happen if a cell replicates once in the presence of this radioactive base?

• A) One of the daughter cells, but not the other, would have radioactive DNA.
• B) Neither of the two daughter cells would be radioactive.
• C) All four bases of the DNA would be radioactive.
• D) Radioactive thymine would pair with nonradioactive guanine.
• E) DNA in both daughter cells would be radioactive.

Differentiate between various methods of depreciation, the reasons for their use, and their impact on financial statements.

Understand and calculate depreciation expenses using different depreciation methods (inventory system, straight-line, sum-of-the-years'-digits, double-declining-balance).

Explain the rationale behind selecting certain depreciation methods and their impact on financial statements.

Compute the depreciation expense of assets bought at different times within a year using various conventions (nearest whole month, nearest whole year, half-year).

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