What Is One Benefit of Normal Flora in the Large

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is one benefit of normal flora in the large intestine?

• A) They absorb iron.
• B) They absorb fats.
• C) They produce vitamin B.
• D) They produce bile.
• E) They absorb water.

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Definitions:

Okazaki Fragments

Short sequences of DNA nucleotides which are synthesized discontinuously and later linked together by the enzyme DNA ligase to create the lagging strand during DNA replication.

Lagging Strand

The strand of DNA that is synthesized discontinuously in small fragments, known as Okazaki fragments, during DNA replication.

Leading Strand

The DNA strand that is synthesized continuously during DNA replication, in the direction of the replication fork.

Origin Of Replication

A specific sequence in a genome where DNA replication begins, allowing the DNA to be duplicated.