What are the main factors that determine the locations of terrestrial biomes?

What will be an ideal response?


The particular biome is determined by the availability of water and appropriate temperatures.

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An environmental testing laboratory is unable to identify a single-celled organism isolated from a well water sample. Inspection of the microorganism with a compound microscope reveals that it uses pseudopodia for movement and is not enclosed within a mineral shell. Based on this information, this organism can be classified to which supergroup?

A. Opisthokonta B. Alveolata C. Amoebozoa D. Rhizaria E. Excavata

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Describe the use of the DNA-degrading enzyme DNase I in experiments that explore the effect of chromatin on gene inactivation

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Biology & Microbiology

Identify the organelle - function pairing that is INCORRECT

a. flagella - long, tail like structure used in motility of some cells b. ribosomes - capable of producing proteins for the cell c. plasma membrane - provides strength to plant cell walls d. lysosomes - contain digestive enzymes that can digest molecules or cellular components

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Place in order the steps of a microbiome study by whole metagenome sequencing:A.            Perform shotgun sequencingB.            Extract DNAC.            Use computer to analyze sequences and compare to databasesD.            Obtain samplesE.            Use computer to create contigs

A. D, B, A, E, C B. A, D, B, C, E C. C, B, A, D, E D. B, E, C, A, D

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