Compounds that kill the cell are said to be:

Compounds that kill the cell are said to be:
 
  A. cytotoxic.
  B. genotoxic.
  C. mutagenic.
  D. carcinogenic.
  E. auxotrophic.

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Which of the following is not an essential component of the eukaryotic initiation stage of translation?
 
  A. 40S ribosome
  B. eIF2
  C. GTP
  D. N-formylmethionyl-tRNAfMet

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Ten angstroms () is equivalent to ______________ microns (m).
 
  A. 10.0
  B. 1.0
  C. 0.1
  D. 0.01
  E. 0.001

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Which of the following is not useful for producing proteins in large amounts?
 
  A. bacteria
  B. yeast
  C. insect cells
  D. mammalian cell culture
  E. transgenic animals

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Why are chemotherapeutic agents effective against cancer cells and yet less effective at killing normal cells?
 
  A. These agents are actually toxic to normal cells that are not actively dividing.
  B. These agents are toxic to cancer cells because they are actively dividing to form a tumor, whereas normal cells are not dividing or are dividing slowly.
  C. Many cancer drugs destroy telomeres, making the cancer cell mortal.
  D. These agents are toxic to cancer cells that are not actively dividing.
  E. None of the explanations given is true.