Under anaerobic conditions, pyruvate can be broken down by ____
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
fermentation
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Cytolytic toxins
A) are extracellular proteins. B) cause cell lysis and death. C) damage host cytoplasmic membrane. D) are extracellular proteins that cause cell lysis and death by damaging the host cytoplasmic membrane.
Which of the following provided the selective pressures that most directly promoted the evolution of photosynthesis?
a. the drop in surface UV radiation caused by the formation of the ozone layer b. the depletion of dissolved organic material from the oceans c. the ability of some organisms to use oxygen to generate ATP during respiration d. an increase in visible light intensity at the surface of the Earth, caused by solar flares e. an increase in volcanic activity and release of CO2 into the atmosphere
Hoda, now pregnant, barbecued a shark that her uncle caught in a bay. Upstream from that bay was an old coal mine that was draining into the local river. What should you warn Hoda about?
What will be an ideal response?
If gross primary production were to increase in an ecosystem, it would be reasonable to expect that
A. the trophic web would become more complex. B. nutrients would no longer be limiting factors. C. cellular respiration would decrease. D. the biomass of herbivores would increase. E. net primary production would not increase.