Unique features of the planctomycetes include ________.

A. their size: some are as large as protozoa
B. twitching fimbriae that are required for motility
C. a membrane-bound nuclear region
D. resistance to ionizing radiation


Answer: C

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Under the "business as usual" model of climate change, will temperatures change uniformly across the globe?

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