In the designation Escherichia coli B, which part of the name indicates the genus?

Which part indicates the species? Which part indicates the strain?


Escherichia is the genus; coli is the species and B is the strain.

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A. Pacinian corpuscle B. cochlear hair cell C. cone D. Meissner's corpuscle E. nociceptor

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The energy to form the new bonds between nucleotides in a growing DNA strand is provided primarily by ____

a. unwinding of the DNA double helix b. hydrolysis of pyrophosphate c. breaking hydrogen bonds between base pairs d. DNA helicase e. forming hydrogen bonds between base pairs

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Global warming has already brought all of the following changes to the tundra EXCEPT

a. encroachment of shrubs. b. encroachment of trees. c. melting permafrost. d. drying soil. e. mosquitoes carrying malaria.

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Given what is known about the minimal essential functions of cellular life, if you could create an artificial cell, what cellular structures must you include?

A. mitochondria B. nucleus C. cell wall D. ribosomes

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