When you increased the predation rate, did the prey isocline go up or down, i.e. did the number of predators required to maintain the prey population at zero growth increase or decrease?

a. It went down.
b. It went up.
c. It didn't change.


a

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In Figure 43-3, the basilar membrane is labeled:


a. 4.
b. 5.
c. 6.
d. 7.
e. 8.

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A) type 2 diabetes B) atherosclerosis C) type 1 diabetes D) colon and rectal cancer

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A photosensitive red spot that permits photosynthetic euglenoids to detect the presence of light is called a ______ .

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