In binary fission, one would expect the involvement of which of the following cytoskeletal proteins?

A) FtsZ
B) MreB
C) plaktin
D) crescentin
E) tubulin


A) FtsZ

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Consider the following food chain: hawk - rabbit - clover. Each species will contain a different amount of calories in its body (clover: 10 calories, rabbit: 500, and hawk: 1200). Each species has a different daily caloric requirement (clover: sunlight, rabbit: 100 calories, hawk: 300). How many clover plants, per day, does it take to support one rabbit?

A. approximately 10 plants B. approximately 100 plants C. approximately 3 plants D. approximately 50 plants E. approximately 1000 plants

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Plants prevent erosion by

A) supporting animals that consume excess water. B) promoting flooding. C) holding water. D) blocking winds and stabilizing soil with extensive root systems. E) recycling nutrients.

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