What horizontal part of an estuary would you expect to show the greatest species diversity?

What will be an ideal response?


Since most estuarine animals are either marine or brackish species, the greatest diversity of organisms would occur in areas far from freshwater discharge.

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A) differential B) microselective C) rigid D) semipermeable

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Examination and work-up of a culture and interpretation of results by the microbiologist would pertain to which step in the quality assurance process?

a. Preanalytic b. Analytic c. Postanalytic d. Analytic review

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According to the World Health Organization,

approximately how many children around the world show a vitamin A deficiency? a. 14 million b. 24 million c. 140 million d. 524 million e. 724 million

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Fall is coming, with the prospect of frost, so you decide to pick the last tomatoes on the vine even though they are still green. If you wanted to ripen these tomatoes, which method would be most effective?

A) Put the green tomatoes in a paper bag, and keep the top of the bag open. B) Put the green tomatoes in a dark closet, but with a flash of light about every 4 hours. C) Put the green tomatoes in a plastic bag with an overripe apple. D) Store each green tomato in a separate plastic bag and put them in the dark.

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