Most bacterial and archaeal cells divide by ________.

A. binary fission
B. mitosis
C. meiosis
D. All of the choices are correct.


Answer: A

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Which pair of words is incorrectly matched?

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What are genetically engineered plants or animals that contain a gene from another organism called?

a. trans-cloned organisms b. transformed organisms c. transgenic organisms d. none of the above

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What is the structure through which water enters the water vascular system of a sea star?

a. ampulla b. radial canal c. madreporite d. ring canal

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