A researcher discovers a new prokaryote that lives on the seafloor near hydrothermal vents. This organism reduces CO2 to form C6H12O6, and also derives energy from H2 (by oxidation). This prokaryote is a:
A. photoautotroph.
B. photoheterotroph.
C. chemoheterotroph.
D. chemoautotroph.
D
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A. glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. B. NADPH. C. CO2. D. All of the choices are correct.
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The only intermediate host required in the life cycle of blood flukes is a:
a. copepod. b. crustacean. c. freshwater snail. d. freshwater fish.
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A neuraminidase inhibitor called ________ is sometimes used in the treatment of people infected with influenza viruses.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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What mechanisms do natural killer cells use to destroy body cells that have been infected by cancer or a virus?
What will be an ideal response?
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