A new species, ________, was recently shown to have two membranes, like a Gram-negative bacterium, but be phylogenetically related to the Gram-positive family Veillonellaceae.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Negativicoccus

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Indicate whether this statement is TRUE or FALSE.

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Thomas Malthus proposed that ____

a. the food supply increases faster than the population b. the population increases faster than the food supply c. the food supply and population increase at the same rate d. artificial selection is the key to evolution e. natural selection is the key to evolution

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The feeding habits of lampreys are best described as ____

a. suspension feeding b. predatory c. parasitic d. scavenging e. filter feeding

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When you are very nervous, perhaps before you must speak in front of your class, you notice that your mouth is dry and your heart is racing. This is most likely due to stimulation by the

A) enteric division of your autonomic nervous system. B) sympathetic division of your autonomic nervous system. C) parasympathetic division of your autonomic nervous system.

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