"An Irreducible (Basal)grouping of Organisms,diagnosably Distinct from Other Such Groupings,and

question 37

Short Answer

"An irreducible (basal)grouping of organisms,diagnosably distinct from other such groupings,and within which there is a parental pattern of ancestry and descent" describes the ________ ________ _______.

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Ions

Positively charged ions (H+) that are formed when hydrogen atoms lose or gain an electron and are central to acid-base chemistry.

Cytochrome Molecules

Proteins found within cells that play key roles in electron transport and energy production within mitochondria.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions and couples this electron transfer with the transfer of protons (H+ ions) across a membrane.

Cristae

Short, fingerlike projections formed by the folding of the inner membrane of mitochondria.