Tiana is viewing a sample under the microscope, and she describes what she sees as: "Small purple blobs, oval in shape, some look like a large oval connected to a small oval" Which specimen is she most likely viewing?

A) Budding yeast
B) Spirogyra
C) Amoeba
D) Aspergillus


A) Budding yeast

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In the open ocean, ________.

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In replication, once the DNA strands have been separated, reformation of the double helix is preventedby:a

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