The correct word to fill the gap is pathogens.
<h3>What are pathogens?</h3>
Pathogens are microbes that are capable of causing diseases or abnormalities in people that are healthy.
Microbes that are not capable of causing diseases are referred to as non-pathogenic.
It is derived from the Greek words "pathos' which means 'suffering' and 'genes' which means 'producer of'.
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The answer is convergent evolution.
<span>A convergent evolution is a phenomenon of independent evolution of
similar traits in species that are in different lineages. These traits are called analogues structures. They are similar in form or function but were not present in the last common ancestor of
those species. So, t</span><span>he appendages of cockroaches and turtles are analogues structures with the similar function - creeping movements, and they are the result of the convergent evolution.</span>
Alexander Fleming discovered the penicillin in 1928. He noticed that some bacteria he had left in a petri dish had been killed by naturally occurring penicillium mould.The penicillin began the era of antibiotics, has been recognized as one of the greatest advances in therapeutic medicine. The research required to determine if the penicillium extract was safe and killed bacteria was done at Oxford University.P<span>rogram of animal experiments and clinical trials was carried.</span>
Answer:
The secondary consumer is the owl!
Explanation:
The mouse is the primary consumer. Then the second consumer is the owl! (See? How those words are similar? Secondary and second.) Therefore the owl is the secondary consumer. Hope this helps! <3
Q. Which one of these characterizes a hydrophilic substance?
A. Substances that are polar in nature (water is polar).