Explain which features of cyanobacteria enable them to survive in a variety of environments.

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Answers may vary. Cyanobacteria can possess a wide variety of photosynthetic pigments. Some contain heterocysts which enables nitrogen fixation to occur, reducing their nutritional requirements. They can also be symbiotic with a variety of organisms.

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A scientific name consists of which of the following?

I. family name II. genus name III. species name

a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I and II e. II and III

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Antioxidant-rich foods are typically

a. low in fat and high in fiber. b. high in fat and low in fiber. c. high in sugars and low in fat. d. high in fiber and high in fat. e. low in sugars and high in fiber.

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Karyotypes are a method for displaying chromosomes by grouping them into homologous pairs based on what two distinguishing factors?

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An mRNA molecule is synthesized by __________.

A) replication B) duplication C) transcription D) translation

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