Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 4, Problem 7RQ
Bacteria that lack fimbriae are less likely to ___________ .
- adhere to cell surfaces
- swim through bodily fluids
- synthesize proteins
- retain the ability to divide
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Biology 2e
Ch. 4 - Figure 4.7 Prokaryotic cells are much smaller than...Ch. 4 - Figure 4.8 If the nucleolus were not able to carry...Ch. 4 - Figure 4.18 If a peripheral membrane protein were...Ch. 4 - When viewing a specimen through a light...Ch. 4 - The is the basic unit of life organism cell tissue...Ch. 4 - Prokaryotes depend on to obtain some materials and...Ch. 4 - Bacteria that lack fimbriae are less likely to...Ch. 4 - Which of the following organisms is a prokaryote?...Ch. 4 - Which of the following is surrounded by two...Ch. 4 - Peroxisomes got their name because hydrogen...
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