As part of a lab exam, you are given a vial of orange crystals. When you add them to pure, neutral pH water, the pH changes to 13. Other tests show that the crystals consist of a single chemical. You could conclude the chemical is

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a strong base

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Finger-like projections that assist in gathering released eggs into the oviducts after ovulation are called the __________

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Secondary infections that result from the killing of some of the normal microbiota are called (antagonism/superinfections/resistance)

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Describe how comparative genomics is aiding in the discovery and treatment of human disease

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