Bacteria that do not have a fixed shape are said to be ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
pleomorphic
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Very large projection on femur _______ .
a. Tubercle b. Epicondyle c. Meatus d. Trochanter e. None of the above
Which of the following is a true statement about body size and physiology?
A) The amount of food and oxygen an animal requires and the amount of heat and waste it produces are inversely proportional to its mass. B) The rate at which an animal uses nutrients and produces waste products is independent of its volume. C) Small and large animals face different physiological challenges because an animal's body mass increases cubically while its surface area increases as a squared function. D) The wastes produced by an animal double as its volume doubles and triple as its surface area triples.
In Prokaryote genetics, Transformation can be defined as the:
A. Use of a bacteriophage (bacterial virus) to transfer DNA between cells. B. The correct answer is not listed. C. Direct transfer of DNA from one bacterial cell to another. D. Naked DNA is taken up from the environment by bacterial cells.
What is the name of the thick, membranous sac that surrounds and protects the heart?
A. epicardium B. mesothelium C. myocardium D. endothelium E. pericardium