Which of the following describes the Ames Test? (Select all that apply)
A) It measures the mutagenic potential of achemical compounds.
B) It provides an initial screen for potential carcinogens.
C) Uses a strain of Salmonella typhimurium that cannot make the amino acid Methionine.
D) The potential mutagen is mixed with a pancreatic extract.
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Q43: Polyaromatic hydrocarbons _.
A) pesticides on foods, tobacco
Q44: Nitrosamines/nitrosamides _.
A) pesticides on foods, tobacco smoke
Q45: A point mutation can be a _.
Q46: Which enzyme directly repairs pyrimidine dimers?
A) Photolyase
B)
Q47: Which statements are true about the nucleotide
Q49: The Ames Test is a procedure that
Q50: In the Ames test, which result will
Q51: Horizontal gene transfer means that _.
A) new
Q52: Conjugation is _.
A) genes transferred from bacterium
Q53: Transformation is _.
A) genes transferred from bacterium
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