The period in which modern continents were separated from an original Pangaea supercontinent, was the

A. Permian.

B. Jurassic.

C. Quaternary.

D. Carboniferous.

E. Cretaceous.


E. Cretaceous.

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a. carbon dioxide b. sugars c. heat d. ATP e. none of the above

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A) nitrogen B) zinc C) oxygen D) hydrogen

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A) the shoot hook B) cotyledons C) the embryonic root D) the ovary

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A) prevent pathogen entry. B) destroy pathogens. C) isolate pathogens. D) weaken pathogens. E) tag intruders with a signaling molecule to identify them as foreign.

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