The newest issue of your favorite science magazine has an article about several recently discovered archaeans. These organisms were found living in swamp mud. Based on this information, these archaeans are probably halophiles.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Swamps, bogs, and marshes tend to have soil lacking in oxygen. These types of environments tend to be inhabited by methanogens, organisms that live in oxygen-poor environments. Halophiles inhabit very salty habitats.

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

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is an example of translational regulation?

A) protein degradation B) DNA splicing C) protein folding D) mRNA degradation E) DNA methylation

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Which of the following is a MAJOR trade-off in life histories?

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