Water is capable of dissolving many substances including salt and sugar. Water can be described as which of the following?

a. solute
b. solution
c. solvent
d. ionic compound


c. solvent

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A.  Infection threads will grow in the wrong direction. B.  More nodules will form than necessary. C.  The bacteria will not produce any Nod factors. D.  Nodules will be misshapen. E.  The bacterial will produce higher levels of Nod factors.

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Spiders use which mouthparts for subduing prey?

a. mandibles b. pedipalps c. chelicerae d. maxillae e. labial palps

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The two main divisions of the skeletal system are:

A) cranial and axial. B) vertebral and appendicular. C) appendicular and cranial. D) appendicular and axial. E) axial and articular.

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