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Many rare and/or endemic species exhibit one or more of the following attributes which make them especially prone to extinction: (1) narrow (and single) geographical range, (2) only one or a few populations, (3) small population size and little genetic variability, (4) over-exploitation by people
B. Gene expression is in them is similar to us but facilitates the use of bacteria in recombiant biotechnology and gene therapy.
We human have eukaryotic cells which have a devoloped nucleas whereas small bacteria have prokaryotic cells with no definite nucleus using more biotechnology. Other all are not true.
The elodea is getting the carbon dioxide from its environment like when underwater animals breathe out carbon dioxide the plants will use that carbon dioxide. The plants can also get the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere which can "dissolve" in water.
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