Bacteria that require special growth factors and complex nutrients are termed ________.

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


fastidious

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A. sporozoite B. trophozoite C. schizont D. merozoite

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Which of the following serves as a vital source of nitrogen for the body?

a. carbohydrates b. lipids c. proteins d. trace elements

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Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.

A. hominins B. Neanderthals C. primates D. anthropoids E. Strepsirrhini F. australopith G. hominoids

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Which of the following statements is false?

A) When an allele is dominant, the heterozygous combination is the same phenotypically as one of the homozygotes. B) Epistasis would not be expected to occur in a biochemical pathway. C) Dominance refers to the form of expression of a gene in relation to its allele (or alleles). D) Epistasis refers to a gene (or genes) of one pair masking the expression of a gene (or genes) at a different locus. E) Epistasis is a nonallelic interaction; dominance is an allelic interaction.

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