Fungi and insects both use the nitrogenous polysaccharide (cellulose/chitin/silica) as a protective molecule in their outer surfaces

What will be an ideal response?


chitin

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Which of the following is a difference between a purine and a pyrimidine?

a. Purines have a single ring structure. b. Pyrimidines cannot bind phosphate. c. Pyrimidines are smaller in size. d. Purines are only found in RNA.

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Independent assortment occurs during which of the following stages?

a) prophase I b) interphase c) metaphase d) metaphase I e) prophase I and prophase II

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Increased technology that has led to more captured fish include:

a. giant factory ships. b. radar. c. aircraft. d. underwater video surveillance cameras. e. both a and c

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The chemical behavior of an atom is determined most directly by the:a

atomic number. b. atomic weight. c. number of neutrons. d. number of energy levels. e. number of valence electrons

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