According to Galton's pattern of regression toward the mean, parents who are taller than the population mean should have offspring that are, on average, ____ than they are, but ____ than the population mean
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
shorter, taller
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
When Nitrobacter utilizes nitrite produced from ammonia by Nitrosomonas to obtain energy by converting the nitrite to nitrate, the relationship between the two organisms is
A. mutual. B. commensal. C. amensal. D. parasitic.
To approach females, male spiders plug the web of the female to alert her to their presence
and to communicate that they are a potential mate rather than a prey item. This type of communication involves __________.
a. mechanoreceptors b. a cochlea c. depth perception d. pheromones
A parasitic tapeworm living inside the intestines of a plant-eating porcupine would be at what trophic level?
A) producer B) primary consumer C) decomposer D) secondary consumer