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What is a characteristic of prokaryotic genomic DNA?
What is a characteristic of prokaryotic genomic DNA?
What is the term for the process by which genes are transferred from one bacterium to another through viral infection?
What is the term for the process by which genes are transferred from one bacterium to another through viral infection?
What is the source of energy for photoautotrophs?
What is the source of energy for photoautotrophs?
What was a major consequence of the oxygen revolution 2.5 billion years ago?
What was a major consequence of the oxygen revolution 2.5 billion years ago?
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What was the approximate time when Earth formed?
What was the approximate time when Earth formed?
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What is the term for the process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through direct cell-to-cell contact?
What is the term for the process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through direct cell-to-cell contact?
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What is a characteristic of prokaryotic ribosomes?
What is a characteristic of prokaryotic ribosomes?
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What was the primary reason for the initial low oxygen levels on Earth?
What was the primary reason for the initial low oxygen levels on Earth?
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What is the term for the alternating layers of red and dark rock formed as a result of oxygen reacting with iron?
What is the term for the alternating layers of red and dark rock formed as a result of oxygen reacting with iron?
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What was the primary source of energy for ATP synthesis in early life forms?
What was the primary source of energy for ATP synthesis in early life forms?
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What is the approximate time when cyanobacteria are thought to have formed?
What is the approximate time when cyanobacteria are thought to have formed?
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What is the term for the classification system that unites bacteria and archaea based on primitive similarities?
What is the term for the classification system that unites bacteria and archaea based on primitive similarities?
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