Microbes are energetically powerful!

What will be an ideal response?


Glucose + 6O2 -->6CO2 + 6H2O

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In biology lab, you are tasked with measuring the temperature of a small lizard, as it is moved from containers with different temperatures, light, and humidity. These elements require monitoring since lizards cannot self-generate heat. Therefore, lizards are an example of a(n)

A. mesophile. B. thermophile. C. ectotherm. D. amniote. E. endotherm.

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Which of the following groups can be

distinguished from other arthropods by its two pairs of antennae? a. insects b. millipedes c. chelicerates d. crustaceans e. trilobites

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The movement of solutes through the soil is known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is the role of tight junctions in the transport of glucose across the intestinal epithelium?

a. They open and allow glucose to pass between the epithelial cells. b. They keep the Na+-K+ pumps in the apical membrane only. c. They keep the Na+-glucose cotransporter in the apical membrane and the glucose-facilitated transporter in the basolateral membrane. d. They keep the glucose-facilitated transporter in the apical membrane and the Na+-glucose cotransporter in the basolateral membrane.

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