Bacteria are protected from harsh environmental conditions by a glycocalyx or capsule. Which of these protective layers is thicker and more organized?
A) Glycocalyx
B) Capsule
B) Capsule
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The property of organisms to integrate catabolic and anabolic pathways to improve cell efficiency is called ________.
A. amphibolism B. catabolism C. anabolism D. biosynthesis E. metabolism
Imagine that a scientist discovers a mutant plant seedling that appears to lack stomata. What would be the effect of this?
A) Additional ATP would be produced by the seedling, and the plant would grow taller. B) Visible wavelengths of light would be unable to reach the chloroplasts. C) Glucose would not be able to enter the plant as a reactant for photosynthesis. D) CO2 would not be able to enter the plant as a reactant for photosynthesis.
Which of the following is true regarding cultivation and isolation of animal viruses?
a. Diploid cell culture lines, developed from human embryos, are widely used for culturing viruses that require a human host. b. The preferred and widely used method of viral isolation and growth is via growth in an embryonated egg. c. Mouse models are available for virtually all human viral infections and can be routinely used for vaccine development. d. Viruses can be easily grown in liquid culture without any other organisms present.
The principle that states that different homologous chromosomes travel randomly to different ends of the cell is ________
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