carbon fixation
What will be an ideal response?
1.RuBisCO catalyzes a reaction between CO2 and RuBP, which forms a six-carbon compound that is immediately converted into two three-carbon compounds.
2. CO2 is "fixed" from its inorganic form into organic molecules.
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Reproduction in sponges includes all except:
a. budding. b. sexual. c. fragmentation. d. cloning.
What key adaptation distinguishes gymnosperms from ferns?
A. Gymnosperms produce pollen and do not require water to reproduce. B. Gymnosperms can produce flowers and fruits to aid in seed dispersal. C. Gymnosperms have a vascular system, which allows them to grow taller. D. Gymnosperms go through alternation of generations. E. Gymnosperms can grow larger gametophytes.
Steroid hormones are lipids derived from ___________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
The enzyme lysozyme is found in the degradative vesicles of phagocytic immune cells within your body. How does lyzsozyme function in killing bacterial cells?
a) breaking of bonds between N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid b) transport of ions into the cell c) blockage of porin proteins d) dissolution of lipopolysaccharides e) attachment of mycolic acid to teichoic acid