Microorganisms that can grow at salt concentrations as high as 15 - 30% are known as:

halotolerant
halophiles
hypertoniphiles
osmophiles


halophiles

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A. node; shoot apical meristem B. node; internode C. shoot apical meristem; node D. internode; node

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River blindness is caused by ________

a. infectious amoebas b. Chlamydia trachomatis, an infectious bacterium c. syphilis d. roundworms transmitted by biting flies

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Which of the following is NOT a goal of the inflammatory reaction?

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Which component of the Calvin cycle is recycled, and why is this important for the Calvin cycle?

What will be an ideal response?

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