Prokaryotic cells that are rod-shaped are called _____________.

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


Answer: Bacilli

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A. a body type that contains clearly distinguishable dorsal and ventral surfaces. B. the division of the body into a series of repeating segments. C. loss of crystalline structure of an amorphous state. D. None of the choices is correct.

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Which of the following traits is not characteristic of arthropods?

a. jointed appendages b. hardened exoskeleton c. specialized developmental stages d. lack segmentation

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If you were a geneticist working to clone a woolly mammoth, you would be using ____ technology

A. cytogenetic D. transmission genetics B. pedigree analysis E. recombinant DNA C. molecular genetics

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El NiƱo-Southern Oscillation has resulted in:

a. global weather changes. b. increases in the fish populations off South America. c. cooling of surface waters of the East Pacific. d. upwelling in many places. e. global warming.

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