The term for the use of microorganisms to restore damaged environments is
A) epidemiology.
B) bioremediation.
C) chemotherapy.
D) serology.
E) ecology.
B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: The Modern Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.20
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a. other diseases or conditions b. a specific blood type c. other genes whose loci were known d. marker sequences produced by restriction enzymes e. X-linked genes
You are working on a team to characterize a local lake's plankton community. Using a compound microscope, you isolate one specimen from a water sample. It is unicellular and has a specialized feeding groove cut into the cell surface. What cannot be true of this species?
A. It is heterotrophic. B. Its locomotion is facilitated by one or more flagella. C. Glycolysis takes place in a peroxisome. D. It is an osmotroph. E. Its locomotion is facilitated by inter-locking protein strips.
In nature, organisms with characteristics that enhance survival are more likely to survive and reproduce than variants that lack desirable traits. This is known as
A. artificial selection. B. natural selection. C. mutagenesis. D. None of the above is correct.
The multiple, small bones (usually 8 total) of the wrist are called _____ collectively.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word