Organisms that require high levels of sodium chloride in order to grow are called ________ organisms.

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


halophilic

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a. spores b. gametes c. zygotes d. seeds e. chloroplasts

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In sexually reproducing organisms, cells entering mitosis have the same amount of DNA as cells entering meiosis.

a. true b. false

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Which of these substances does NOT protect a bacterium from phagocytosis?

A) M protein B) leukocidin C) capsule D) siderophore

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During DNA replication, a replication bubble forms but replication forks do not move. This suggests a mutation in the gene coding for___?

a. initiator proteins b. helicase c. primase d. DNA ligase

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