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TI

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on: Jun 12, 2013
An organism is discovered that thrives both in the presence and absence of oxygen in the air. Curiously, the consumption of sugar increases as oxygen is removed from the organism's environment, even though the organism does not gain much weight. This organism
A) must use a molecule other than oxygen to accept electrons from the electron transport chain.
B) is a normal eukaryotic organism.
C) is photosynthetic.
D) is an anaerobic organism.
E) is a facultative anaerobe.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 13, 2013
Definitely E. 100 percent certain ;)


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TI

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Reply #2 on: Jun 17, 2013
Marking this solved, thanks Coco :D


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