The function of bacterial endospores is

A. storage of excess cellular building blocks.
B. reproduction and growth.
C. protection of genetic material during harsh conditions.
D. to provide a protected site for photosynthesis.


Answer: C

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What did the researchers conclude from the data shown in the figure? Select one:

a. Resistance to Bt toxin is not genetic. b. Resistance to Bt toxin is recessive. c. The size of larvae is dependent on treatment with Bt toxin. d. The number of larvae is dependent on treatment with Bt toxin. e. Resistance to Bt toxin is dominant.

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Which stage of cellular respiration requires oxygen that you breathe?

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Which of the following statements is NOT a possible outcome of antigen-antibody reaction?

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