A Newly Discovered Unicellular Organism Isolated from Acidic Mine Drainage

question 22

Multiple Choice

A newly discovered unicellular organism isolated from acidic mine drainage is found to contain a cell wall, a plasma membrane, two flagella, and peroxisomes. Based just on this information, the organism is most likely ________.

• A) a nonmotile prokaryote
• B) a motile bacterium
• C) a motile archaea
• D) a nonmotile eukaryote
• E) a motile eukaryote

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Definitions:

Situational Constraints

External factors or circumstances that limit actions, behaviors, or opportunities within a given environment.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.

Attitudes

A learned tendency to evaluate things in a certain way, which can include evaluations of people, issues, objects, or events.

Situational Influences

External factors or circumstances that can affect an individual's behavior, decisions, and emotions in a given context.