A new antibiotic is introduced that will destroy only organisms lacking a nuclear membrane. A dispute develops over its safety when used in people. What arguments would you use in this discussion?
What will be an ideal response?
Human cells have nuclear membranes, so the antibiotic will not directly harm people. However, there are many beneficial bacteria (lacking nuclear membranes) that this new antibiotic might well wipe out. This may produce indirect harm to humans.
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If a specimen contains 30% adenine in its DNA, how much cytosine will it contain?
A. 40% B. 30% C. 20% D. 10% E. 15%
In the process of aerobic metabolism, carbon containing molecules are broken down and the energy
from the electrons is used for what purpose?
a. to directly supply the energy needs of an organism b. to generate a proton gradient c. to alter enzyme structure d. to heat the organism in a cold environment e. to heat stored fat
Mangroves forests cover up to ________ percent of the Earth's coastlines
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A phylogenetic tree shows the hypothesized evolutionary relationships among organisms, meaning that its structure can be revised and changed as new information about those relationships becomes known.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)