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A Shipworm Is an Animal That Subsists Entirely on a Diet

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A shipworm is an animal that subsists entirely on a diet of wood. What digestive feature is this animal likely to have in order to survive on this highly specialized diet?


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Structural Unit

The smallest part of an organ or structure that retains all the characteristics of the organ or structure.

ATPase

An enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of ATP into ADP and a free phosphate ion, which releases energy used to drive many processes in living cells.

Myosin Heads

Part of the myosin molecule that binds to actin filaments and is crucial for muscle contraction.

F-actin

F-actin, or filamentous actin, is a polymerized form of actin filaments that is a key component of the cytoskeleton, involved in cell movement, stability, and division.

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