Perhaps a plant's greatest liability is its inability to ____

a. produce growth hormones
b. use aerobic respiration
c. move when conditions around it deteriorate
d. produce its own lipids and proteins
e. respond to dwindling supplies of nutrients and water


ANSWER: c

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The letter C indicates a ____

a. primary producer b. primary consumer c. second-level consumer d. third-level consumer e. fourth-level consumer

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When a codon that codes for an amino acid is changed to a codon that codes for a different amino acid, that is a

1.nonsense mutation. 2.silent mutation. 3.missense mutation. 4.frameshift mutation. 5.transposon.

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Arrange the following from most general (i.e., most inclusive) to most specific (i.e., least inclusive):

1. Natural selection 2. Microevolution 3. Intrasexual selection 4. Evolution 5. Sexual selection A) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5 B) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5 C) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3 D) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3 E) 1, 2, 4, 5, 3

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