What is the chemical reaction illustrated in the figure?

a. fermentation

b. the first step in the citric acid cycle

c. the energy investing phase of glycolysis

d. part of the electron transport chain

e. the energy capture phase of glycolysis

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c

Biology & Microbiology

Which of the following is true regarding bacterial genetics?

A. Bacteria are usually diploid organisms B. Bacteria primarily reproduce sexually C. The patterns of inheritance in bacteria are studied using different mechanisms than eukaryotes D. Bacteria generally have linear chromosomes

Which of the following is NOT a typical

function of a leaf?

a. photosynthesis b. gas exchange c. control of water loss d. absorption of water and minerals e. all of these are typical functions of leaves

All primates have both grasping feet and hands

except

a. humans. b. chimpanzees. c. new world monkeys. d. lemurs. e. old world monkeys

Mycoplasma are among the smallest and perhaps the simplest self-replicating prokaryotes known. M. genitalium contains a genome of 0.58 Mb. Approximately how many genes does this bacterium contain?

A) 12 B) 426,000 C) between 400 and 550 D) 3000 E) 1200