Obligate saprobes can adapt to a living host.

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


False

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a. Fluorescence b. Colorimetric c. Isotopic d. Saponin

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Litter degrades into a dark brown or black homogeneous organic matter known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Before a prokaryotic mRNA can be translated, it must be modified by the addition of a polyA tail

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The lactose analog isopropyl-beta-D-thio-galactoside (IPTG) is often used to regulate gene expression systems in bacteria. IPTG does not act as a substrate for beta-galactosidase but can bind to, and inactivate, the repressor. In this case, IPTG serves as a(n)

A. DNA-binding protein. B. repressor. C. inducer. D. operon.

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