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Which animals have a cartilaginous skeleton as an adult?

A) sharks
B) reptiles
C) humans
D) houseflies
E) earthworms

On Jul 24, 2024


A
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One of the major functions of the large intestine is to

A) produce vitamin C.
B) regulate the release of bile.
C) break down hemoglobin to release bilirubin.
D) convert chyme to feces.

On Jul 14, 2024


D
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Understanding how selection affects virulence has led public health officials to use which of the following actions to reduce the transmission of pathogens?

A) providing clean drinking water
B) encouraging hand washing
C) vaccinating a large portion of the population
D) all of the above

On Jun 17, 2024


D
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Discuss the sexual and asexual reproduction of Rhizopus , the black bread mold. Include the names of the structures involved.

On Jun 14, 2024


Concepts to Consider: Spores grow into a mycelium (haploid), producing sporangia with asexual spores (haploid); hyphae of different mating types come together and form gametangia (haploid); resultant zygospores (diploid) germinate, producing haploid hyphae, which produce sporangia with haploid spores.
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Compare the metabolic diversity of bacteria between autotrophic and heterotrophic bacteria.

On May 17, 2024


Autotrophic bacteria make their own organic compounds from inorganic sources, whereas heterotrophic bacteria cannot do this. Instead, heterotrophic bacteria must obtain their carbon compounds from the organic compounds produced by other organisms.
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Which of the following muscles contracts during forced expiration?

A) Scalenes
B) Diaphragm
C) Linea alba
D) Internal intercostals
E) External intercostals

On May 14, 2024


D