The ability of a cell to pick up DNA from it's environment is known as ________

a. binary fission
b. transformation
c. horizontal gene transfer
d. conjugation
e. mitosis


b

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Which method of transport is illustrated here?



a. potocytosis
b. pinocytosis
c. receptor-mediated endocytosis
d. phagocytosis

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In many animals, ______ guides learning by determining what type of information can be learned, meaning that what an animal can learn is often biologically influenced.  

A.  instinct B.  free will C.  consciousness D.  operance

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The survival of plants depends on

A. Sunlight, water, and organic materials B. Water, minerals, and organic materials C. Water, minerals, and sunlight D. Water, oxygen, and sunlight

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Which microscope would be used to view cell structures within ultrathin sections of cells?

A. Lightmicroscopes (Can be any) B. Scanning electron microscope C. Transmission electron microscope

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