Which order or genus of Archaea are part of the microbiota of the human colon, vagina, and mouth?

a. Sulfolobales
b. Methanobacteriales
c. Halobacteriales
d. Pyrodictium


Answer: b. Methanobacteriales

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Does this observation support the red queen hypothesis? Briefly justify your answer. What will be an ideal response?

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Which property of water molecules is

responsible for movement of water from roots to leaves in a plant?

a. hydrophobicity b. temperature stability c. fusion d. solvent polarity e. cohesion

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The stage of virus infection called (assembly/entry/synthesis) is the stage most dependent on host cell proteins.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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