Which element is considered an essential macronutrient for plants?

a. oxygen
b. boron
c. lithium
d. silicon


e. molybdenum


ANSWER: a

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The first known sketches of human chromosomes were drawn in

A) 1776. B) 1814. C) 1882. D) 1951.

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According to the equation for population growth rate, if two populations have the same death rates, then the population with r = 2 will increase more rapidly than a population with r = 4

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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