Recently, a microbe that is able to digest cellulose was discovered in a hot spring with an average temperature of 95°c. predict the group to which this microbe most likely belongs.

Bisphenol a (often called bpa) is a chemical found in products that people use every day, from water bottles to food containers to children's toys. unfortunately, bpa leaches out of its many products and makes its way into our bodies. what are the health effects of bpa exposure? ongoing research is finding that elevated exposure to bpa can affect a wide variety of developmental and physiological processes, but one of the first studies of bpa's health effects came about because of a simple mistake in the lab. at a laboratory at case western reserve university in 1998, geneticist patricia hunt was making a routine check of her female lab mice. as she extracted and examined developing eggs from the ovaries, she began to wonder what had gone wrong. she noticed that many of the eggs showed problems with their chromosomes, and some had irregular amounts of genetic material, which can lead to miscarriages and birth defects in mammals. she learned that a lab assistant had mistakenly washed the plastic mouse cages and water bottles with a harsh soap, releasing bpa from the plastic. knowing that bpa is an endocrine disruptor, a chemical that can enter organisms and mimic hormones, hunt set out to discover whether it had adversely affected her mice.

Pentane with molecular formula c5h12, exists in three isomeric forms. one shows linear carbon chains, another has one -ch3 groups present on the third carbon atom, and the third has two -ch3 groups present on the second carbon atom. what types of isomers are these? a. geometric isomers b. structural isomers c. halotropic isomers

Which best describes a benefit of using dna technology in medicine? a) medicine can be produced in mass quantities. b) medicine can be distributed at a reduced cost. c) medicines have fewer side effects. d) medicines are resistant to antibiotics.