In Which Organism or Organisms Would You Find the Enzyme

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Multiple Choice

In which organism or organisms would you find the enzyme lysozyme serving a defensive role against invading bacteria?

• A) Only in foregut fermenters
• B) Only in the hoatzin
• C) Only in foregut fermenters and the hoatzin
• D) Only in mammals and a few closely related organisms
• E) In nearly all animals

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Definitions:

Garnet

A fairly common silicate mineral with a distinctive shape but nearly any color (red is most common).

Chlorite

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Thrust Fault

A type of geological fault where one rock stratum is pushed up and over another because of compressional forces, often associated with mountain building.

Propagates Upward

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