Answer:
Basic Research
Explanation:
The initial discovery and analysis of the Lake Vida bacteria allowed them to be classified thereby leading to an understanding of their basic metabolic processes.
Although ,the introductory passage suggested several ways that this could lead to applied research by allowing the development of new products.
Conclusively, the research is a basic in nature because it gave a better understanding of the natural world.
Answer: A
Explanation: A stream terrace basically forms through this process– Temporary base level is eliminated; the stream downcuts upstream from the old temporary base level, and the former floodplain is left well above the present elevation of the stream.
Carbohydrates- oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, carbon, potassium
Lipids- carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Proteins- carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Nucleic acids- carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus
Sexual reproduction is a process involving the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote. Gametes are special reproductive cells produced by meiosis. It produces genetically dissimilar offspring. Offspring may inherit beneficial qualities from both parents and there is a greater genetic variation in the offspring, leading to species that are better adapted to changes in the environment.

Saliva contains Salivary Amylase, which helps in breakdown of sugar.
So, correct choice is (a) Amylase.