How might a predator use mimicry to its own advantage?
What will be an ideal response?
A predator may resemble something attractive, such as food, so that prey will actively come to it.
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Only a small percentage of the energy produced by the sun is actually used by living organisms. What percentage of energy produced by the sun is captured by photosynthetic organisms
Consider the cladogram shown. Based on this cladogram, which species has the greatest number of ancestral character states?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Clarify Question
· What is the key concept addressed by the question?
· What type of thinking is required?
· What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
Gather Content
· What do you already know about cladistics?
Consider Possibilities
· What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?
Choose Answer
· Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
· Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
The eradication of malaria in Europe resulted from a specific breakthrough in the science of
a. systematics. b. ecology. c. evolutionary studies. d. pest control. e. sanitation.
Griffith, a British microbiologist, used bacteria and mice to demonstrate the process of transformation. During transformation,
A. a bacterial chromosome produces an exact copy of itself. B. the nucleus of a mouse cell repairs itself when damaged by bacterial infection. C. a bacterial cell is transformed into a spore during unsuitable environmental conditions. D. DNA from an infected mouse cell changes bacteria from a nonpathogenic to a pathogenic form. E. genetic material is transferred from one bacterial cell to another.