Modified Mastering Biology With Pearson Etext -- Standalone Access Card -- For Biological Science (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135276556
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27, Problem 15PIAT
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The simple experiments in order to test whether the organism prefers dark or light environments, moist or dry conditions, and oats or sugar as a food source.
Introduction:
Physarum is known to be slime mold that resides in shady, moist, and cool regions such as logs or decaying leaves. These are generally sensitive to light and light can repel the slime mold.
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Modified Mastering Biology With Pearson Etext -- Standalone Access Card -- For Biological Science (7th Edition)
Ch. 27 - Why are protists considered paraphyletic? a. They...Ch. 27 - 2. The most important primary producers in marine...Ch. 27 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 27 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 27 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 27 - 8. The text claims that the evolutionary history...Ch. 27 - Prob. 9TYPSSCh. 27 - Prob. 10TYPSSCh. 27 - Does a slime mold “know” where it’s going?
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