Explain why an organism that carries on aerobic metabolism has an advantage over an organism that uses anaerobic metabolism

What will be an ideal response?


Aerobic metabolism results in much greater amounts of usable energy from the same amount of food. It also provides a mechanism for protecting cells from the destructive effects of oxygen by using it for metabolism.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. Chlamydia trachomatis. b. Bacillus anthracis. c. Treponema pallidum. d. Toxoplasma gondii.

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The amount of dissolved salts in water determines the:

a. temperature. b. luminosity. c. salinity. d. clarity. e. turbidity.

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