Sorcerer II Expedition

What will be an ideal response?


2003 - 2007
•6 million new genes discovered
•Every 200 miles, 85% of sequences are unique
•Marine species are endemic
•25 million species identified

Things that determine microbial communities:
-Environment: Weather, Sunlight, Nutrients

-history: dispersal, evolution


Photosynthetic genes are highly expressed in the ocean

Biology & Microbiology

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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Fertilizers are essentially made up of:

A. mostly organic matter B. different types of soil C. deficiency amendments D. minerals E. plant foods

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All of the following are used in the

development of science except one. Select the exception.

a. evaluation of data b. personal conviction c. prediction d. systematic observation e. experiments

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Which has the highest reduction potential?

A) NADH. B) Complex I. C) Complex II. D) O2.

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