A collection of tiny organisms that drift and swim in lakes and seas and include both heterotrophs and autotrophs are knows as ___________.

A. excavates
B. metamonads
C. plankton
D. trypanosomes
E. phytonomads


Answer: C

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With respect to RNA processing, which of the following is false?

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What stage of development involves cell division without cell growth?

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