These organisms live either attached to a substrate or free-living on the ocean floor. 

A. benthic
B. plankton
C. pelagic
D. littoral


A. benthic

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In addition to its white coloration, beluga whales possess another unique characteristic which is: a. the ability to forage in groups

b. the ability to bend its neck. c. the formation of a tusk d. the presence of two teeth.

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Given the following plasmid, what are the sizes of the fragments you would expect from an XhoI digest?

What will be an ideal response?

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