Describe the importance of fungi as decomposer.

Roots, stem, leaves, flower parts, and fruits are referred to as:

A) apical meristems.
B) dermal tissues.
C) vascular tissues.
D) organs.
E) ground tissues.

An individual develops a cold from a co-worker. This is an example of ________ immunity.

A) active artificial
B) passive natural
C) passive artificial
D) active natural

In which of the following clinical situations would you expect edema?

A) Shock (which is accompanied by low blood pressure)
B) Burns (which result in increased capillary permeability to plasma proteins)
C) Dehydration (which results in low blood pressure)
D) Vomiting (which leads to a decreased plasma volume)
E) Diarrhea (which leads to a decreased blood volume)

A maximal sustained muscle contraction is called

A) a twitch.
B) a threshold.
C) tetanus.
D) tone.
E) summation.

If two genes are on the same chromosome, ____.

A) crossing over occurs frequently
B) they assort independently
C) they are in the same linkage group
D) they are segregated during meiosis
E) an inversion will usually occur