Small, bristlelike fiber on the surface of a bacterial cell, which attaches bacteria to a surface; also fingerlike extension from the oviduct near the ovary.

What will be an ideal response?


fimbriae

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a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 12 e. 18

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Refer to the accompanying figure. The cervix is labeled:a

3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 7 e. 8

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During glycolysis, when each molecule of glucose is catabolized to two molecules of pyruvate, most of the potential energy contained in glucose is _____

A) transferred to ADP, forming ATP B) transferred directly to ATP C) retained in the two pyruvates D) stored in the NADH produced E) used to phosphorylate fructose to form fructose 6-phosphate

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Which of the following possess traits from both monocots and dicots?

a. mosses b. lilies c. gymnosperms d. basal angiosperms

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