Describe two roles viruses have in the open ocean

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Due to the nature of lysogeny, viruses have a major role in transferring genetic material as viral shuttles. During their lytic cycle, viruses also free up large quantities of nutrients from the dead cells.

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Which of the following organism is not a consumer?

A. A human B. A lion C. A mushroom D. A oak tree

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The specimen of choice to collect in suspected cases of Paragonimus infection is:

a. sputum. b. blood. c. urine. d. stool.

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Many amphibians now face extinction, and one cause is believed to be a(n) __________ fungus. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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____________________ equalizes the dosage of functional genes carried on the X chromosome in

males and females. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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