The microbial death rate is (constant/non-linear/variable) over time.

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


constant

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ethyl alcohol. b. water. c. carbon dioxide. d. lactate. e. oxygen.

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Analysis of the small subunit rRNAs from all organisms in the three current domains suggests that 

A. all modern and extinct organisms on earth arose from a common ancestor. B. the eukaryotes arose from prokaryotes. C. the Archaea are more closely related to bacteria than eukaryotes. D. the prokarytoes, archaea, and eukaryotes are not related.

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Positive correlations have been found between ________

A) telomere lengths and longevity among individuals within populations B) telomere lengths and longevity across many species of mammals C) telomere lengths and longevity among individuals within populations and across many species of mammals D) neither telomere lengths and longevity among individuals within populations nor telomere lengths and longevity across many species of mammals

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Thick, water-storing leaves and stems and wax-coated leaves are adaptations to:

A) deserts. B) tropical rain forests. C) northern coniferous forests. D) tropical scrub forests. E) temperate deciduous forests.

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