what is the terms for a flexible spiral shaped bacterium that moves through the use of an axial filament

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spirochete

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A) hyperthermophilic B) aerobic metabolism C) small genome D) branching near the root of the evolutionary tree of life

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What connective tissue is made from substances secreted by osteocytes?

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Cis-regulatory and trans-regulatory elements are important for evolutionary changes to morphology because

A. Changes to the loci acted on by cis- and trans- regulatory elements affects which genes are expressed, how much, and when B. Cis- and trans- regulatory elements evolve rapidly C. Mutations in cis- and trans- regulatory elements can create novel proteins D. Mutations to cis- and trans- regulatory elements can alter the genotype without affecting the phenotype

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Bands of connective tissue that help muscles attach to bones are termed ________

A) ligaments B) fibrocartilage C) cartilage D) tendons

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