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

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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?

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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.

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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.

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