Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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Chapter 17.2, Problem 5MC
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The type of
Introduction:
A tiny single-celled organism known as a prokaryote lacks a distinct core with a layer and other distinctive organelles. Archaea and microbes are both included in prokaryotes.
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Ch. 17.1 - What are two domains that contain prokaryotes?Ch. 17.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 17.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 17.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.2 - What does the Gram stain reveal about a cell?Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 17.2 - Prob. 5MCCh. 17.2 - How are molecular data changing microbial...
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