Some Bacteria Are Metabolically Active in Hot Springs Because ________

question 64

Multiple Choice

Some bacteria are metabolically active in hot springs because ________.

• A) they are able to maintain a lower internal temperature
• B) high temperatures make catalysis unnecessary
• C) their enzymes have high optimal temperatures
• D) their enzymes are completely insensitive to temperature

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Definitions:

Pollinators

Animals or insects that transfer pollen from one flower to another, facilitating plant reproduction.

Megaspore

A type of spore in some plants that develops into a female gametophyte, distinguished by being larger than other types of spores, such as microspores.

Female Gametophyte

The gamete-producing structure in plants and algae that develops into the female gamete.

Embryo Sac

Female gametophyte (megagametophyte) of flowering plants.