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Microbiology

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Set 8 Microbial Evolution The Origin And Diversity Of Life

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Question 1

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Why is it that natural selection can never result in organisms that are perfectly adapted to their environment?

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All organisms must be able to do many di...

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Question 2

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It is believed that mitochondria were acquired by primitive eukaryotic cells before chloroplasts were. What is the evidence for this?

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Virtually all eukaryotic cells contain m...

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Question 3

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Molecules composed of RNA that have enzymatic activity are known as:

A) ribosomes.
B) RNases.
C) catalases.
D) ribozymes.
E) nucleases.

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