Which method of bacterial DNA transfer involves a physical connection between the two bacterial cells?

A. Binary fission
B. Transformation
C. Conjugation
D. Transduction


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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Based on your knowledge of the distribution of CO2 in the marine environment and the pattern of pressure with depth, explain why calcium carbonate deposits of coccolithophores and foraminiferans are not found below 5000 m

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Cephalopods have a ring structure in their skin that secretes mucus to bind mating individuals and forms a protective cocoon for their eggs. 2. Echinoderms have centralized nervous control at the center of their bodies. 3. Monotremes are classified as reptiles because they lay leathery eggs. 4. Male monotremes and eutherians possess mammary glands. 5. Mastication is a kind of physical digestion.

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What would be an easy way to determine if a skull is a mammal's skull?

A. Examine the teeth. B. Look for the remains of the tympanum. C. Look for air sacs in the skull. D. Measure the brain case volume.

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