Biology (11th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Prokaryotes - Review Questions - Synthesize - Page 564: 1

Answer

Yes, this would change things quite a bit since the two pathways which we know can be detected by their tendency to fix proportionally more carbon-12. Without a bias, we would not be able to detect a pathway using biomarkers.

Work Step by Step

Consider first how we do detect evidence of biological carbon fixation: a bias in which isotope is fixed. Then consider if we would be able to detect biological fixation without this bias.
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