A bacterial cell splits into two new cells by a process called
A) prokaryotic fission.
B) mitosis.
C) duplication.
D) forming a cell furrow.
E) forming a cell plate.
A
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Which of the following characteristics separates primates from other mammals?
A. Primates are all placental animals, whereas other mammals are not. B. Primates all have opposable thumbs, whereas other mammals do not. C. Primates have nails instead of claws. D. Primates can regulate their body temperature. E. Primates are the only mammals that have eyes on the front of the face.
Many terrestrial ectotherms regulate their temperature by ____
a. moving into or out of the shade b. eating more c. hibernating d. growing more hair e. increasing metabolic rate
What structure may have acted as a boundary for a cell-like environment before protocells formed?
a. acidic water from volcanic springs b. chambers in rocks c. metal ions from rocks d. clay e. lipid membrane
The process of meiosis results in ____
A. the production of four identical cells B. no change in chromosome number from parental cells C. a doubling of the chromosome number D. a reduction in chromosome number E. two diploid cells