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Prototheca is colorless but they are green algae.
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Prototheca is green algae which are grouped under division Chlorophyta; these algae do not contain chlorophyll pigments. Hence they are colorless. Prototheca is
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Ch. 12 - Prob. 4MCCh. 12 - Prob. 5MCCh. 12 - Prob. 6MCCh. 12 - A phycologist studies which of the following? a....Ch. 12 - The stemlike portion of a seaweed is called its...Ch. 12 - Carrageenan is found in the cell walls of which...Ch. 12 - Prob. 10MCCh. 12 - Which of the following features characterizes...Ch. 12 - Amoebas include microbes with ________. a....Ch. 12 - The motile feeding stage of a protozoan is called...Ch. 12 - Prob. 14MCCh. 12 - Prob. 15MCCh. 12 - 1. ___ Mitosis 2. ___ Meiosis 3. __ Homologous...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2MCh. 12 - Match each of the following descriptions with the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 1VICh. 12 - Prob. 2VICh. 12 - Prob. 1SACh. 12 - Prob. 2SACh. 12 - Prob. 3SACh. 12 - What are the taxonomic challenges in classifying...Ch. 12 - List several economic benefits of algae.Ch. 12 - Why are relatively large animals such as parasitic...Ch. 12 - Prob. 7SACh. 12 - What is the role of rRNA sequencing in the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 9SACh. 12 - The study of protozoa is called ________.Ch. 12 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 12 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 12 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 12 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 12 - How are cysts of protozoa similar to bacterial...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2CTCh. 12 - Why doesnt penicillin act against any of the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4CTCh. 12 - Prob. 5CTCh. 12 - Prob. 6CTCh. 12 - Which metabolic pathways are present in protozoa...Ch. 12 - Prob. 8CTCh. 12 - Prob. 9CTCh. 12 - Prob. 10CTCh. 12 - Prob. 11CTCh. 12 - Prob. 12CTCh. 12 - Using the following terms, fill in the following...
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