Bacteria Can Be Killed If the Temperature of Their Environment

question 1

True/False

Bacteria can be killed if the temperature of their environment goes below freezing.

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PKU

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Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical and not masked by a dominant allele in a heterozygous condition.

Double Helix

The structure of DNA, characterized by two intertwined strands forming a spiral shape, discovered by Watson and Crick.

Genotype

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