What is meant by the terms "holoplankton" and "meroplankton"?
What will be an ideal response?
Holoplankton is a term that refers to permanent plankton in the sea. These are plankton that start out planktonic and remain planktonic throughout their life cycle. Meroplankton are temporary plankton. Included in this category are the larval stages of many benthic and nektonic organisms.
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Which of the following is a function of the Golgi apparatus?
a. Distributing lipids and proteins b. Maintaining a cell’s shape c. Moving and filtering particles d. Breaking down fatty acids
Hydrogens are combined with oxygen at the completion of
A. glycolysis. B. fermentation. C. the Krebs cycle. D. the electron transport system.
A plant that has the mutant form of the WEREWOLF gene (wer) would be identifiable by
A. the lack of microscopic hairs along the epidermis of the root. B. the extra thick layer of mesophyll cells in the leaf. C. the abundance of microscopic hairs on the root. D. the excessive number of vascular bundles in stem. E. the lack of fibers in the outer portions of the stem.
Speciation has become complete when
A) two populations of organisms have been separated for a very long time. B) a change in allele frequency has occurred. C) organisms of one population do not recognize the mating call of another population and so mating does not occur. D) offspring of mating from members of two different populations are able to mate with members of either population.