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penguins

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on: Jul 18, 2013
If a bacterium regenerates from an endospore that did not possess any of the plasmids that were contained in its original parent cell, the regenerated bacterium will probably also
A) lack antibiotic-resistant genes.
B) lack a cell wall.
C) lack a chromosome.
D) lack water in its cytoplasm.
E) be unable to survive in its normal environment.


Melanie

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2013
Surely the answer is A. Bye!


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