Members of Mollicutes are commonly called ________; these bacteria are characterized by the absence of cell walls, their small genomes, and simplified metabolic pathways.

What will be an ideal response?


mycoplasmas, Mycoplasmas, mycoplasma, Mycoplasmas

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The archaea include which of the following?

a. extreme thermophiles b. alga c. protista d. animals e. plants

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Which of the following can be considered a habitat corridor?

A) a large lake in a city park B) an abandoned agricultural field in an urban area C) a strip of forest along the banks of a river flowing from a forested mountain through a city D) a patch of forest within a city park

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A man and his sister are both affected with a mitochondrial disorder. Because the sister has two children who also have the disorder, the man is concerned about the possibility of also having children with the disorder. What is the estimated risk for each pregnancy of this man producing a child with the same mitochondrial disorder that he has if his wife does not have a mitochondrial disorder?

A. 100% B. 50% C. 25% D. 0%

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A malignant tumor is more dangerous than a benign tumor because ______________________

(a) its cells are proliferating faster. (b) it causes neighboring cells to mutate. (c) its cells attack and phagocytose neighboring normal tissue cells. (d) its cells invade other tissues.

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