One of the limiting factors in engineering plants for nitrogen fixation is to prevent the binding of ________ to the enzyme nitrogenase and the subsequent inhibition of the enzyme.

A. calcium
B. bacteria
C. oxygen
D. phosphorus
E. cell membranes


C. oxygen

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Four of the following statement about protocells are true. Which statement is false?

A. They are simple membrane-bound sacs. B. They contain DNA. C. They are able to engage in metabolism. D. They are able to reproduce. E. They are able to capture energy.

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A nonassociative learning called ________ can be defined as a decrease in response to a repeated stimulus that has no positive or negative consequences.

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