Lysozyme attacks bacteria by ___________________ and is effective against _________________.
a)making holes in the bacterial membrane; Gram-negative bacteria
b)hydrolyzing the glycosidic bond between NAM and NAG; Gram-positive bacteria
c)making holes in the bacterial membrane; Gram-positive bacteria
d)hydrolyzing the glycosidic bond between NAM and NAG; Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
e)making holes in the bacterial membrane; Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
f)hydrolyzing the glycosidic bond between NAM and NAG; Gram-negative bacteria
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1.Discuss one specific fishery or species of fish and discuss problems associated with it conservation. Use actual details and examples.
2. Compare in depth the different adaptations in two mammals. Explain how the adaptation helps that mammal to survive within its environment.
3. Using actual examples clearly differentiate between a population, subspecies, species, ecological community and ecosystem.
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2. Describe the inter-relationship between random genetic mutation, selection (natural, sexual or kin) and reproductive barriers (allopatric, parapatric or sympatric speciation) and how they result in the evolution of species
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which of the following statements about genetic drift and population size is true
A) if a population is large enough, it will not experience any genetic drift
B) the larger a sample is, the less likely it is similar to its source population
C) A population is unlikely to lose genetic diversity when its size is drastically reduced
D) the effects of genetic drift are more pronounced in very small populations
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