Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 1RQ
Describe some of the ways in which prokaryotes obtain energy and nutrients.
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Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
Ch. 20 - The name of the process by which DNA is...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2MCCh. 20 - Prob. 3MCCh. 20 - 4. Viruses
a. are usually...Ch. 20 - Prob. 5MCCh. 20 - _______have peptidoglycan in their _____, but____...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2FTBCh. 20 - 3. Many prokaryotes use _____ to move about. Some...Ch. 20 - _____ bacteria inhabit environments that lack...Ch. 20 - 5. Prokaryotes reproduce by _____and may sometimes...
Ch. 20 - 6. The plant nutrient ammonium is produced by___...Ch. 20 - Prob. 7FTBCh. 20 - A virus consists of a molecule of ____or _____...Ch. 20 - Describe some of the ways in which prokaryotes...Ch. 20 - What are nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and what role...Ch. 20 - Describe some of the extreme environments in which...Ch. 20 - Prob. 4RQCh. 20 - What is conjugation? What role do plasmids play in...Ch. 20 - 6. Why are prokaryotes especially useful in...Ch. 20 - Describe the structure of a typical virus. How do...Ch. 20 - Describe some examples of how prokaryotes are...Ch. 20 - How do archaea and bacteria differ? How do...Ch. 20 - Prob. 1ACCh. 20 - Before the discovery of prions, many (perhaps...
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