Organisms that form lactate, ethanol, and CO2 as end products of glucose metabolism are called ________ fermenters.

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


heterolactic

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You succeed in inducing a mutation that causes a loss of function in the fungal component of soredia. You excitedly inform your lab partner of this, but not being familiar with fungi, he does not understand the significance of what has occurred. The most likely outcome of this loss of function is

A. sexual reproduction will cease. B. asexual reproduction will cease. C. mycelia will break down. D. crustose growth patterns will not occur. E. lichen dispersal will not occur.

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The average synonymous substitution rate in mammalian mitochondrial genes is ________ the average rate for nuclear genes

A) 2 times B) 5 times C) 10 times D) 50 times E) 100 times

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For a gene with complete dominance, the recessive allele has no effect on the phenotype of a heterozygote

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which protistan structure is NOT correctly matched with its function?

A. cyst-a reproductive structure B. pseudopodia-movement and feeding C. pyrenoid-synthesis of starch D. trichocyst-defense and capture of prey

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