Evidence shows that some grasses benefit from being grazed (eaten by herbivores). Which of the following terms would best describe this plant-herbivore interaction?
A) parasitism
B) competition
C) predation
D) commensalism
E) mutualism
Answer: E) mutualism
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Compare mitosis and meiosis. Which statement is accurate?
a. Meiosis I is more like mitosis than is meiosis II. b. Both processes result in four cells. c. Synapsis (pairing of chromosomes) occurs in both. d. Chromatids are present only in mitosis. e. Meiosis II resembles mitosis.
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A. receptor-mediated endocytosis. B. pinocytosis. C. autophagocytosis. D. receptor-mediated exocytosis. E. phagocytosis.
Think back to the several examples your text presents of the ideas of spontaneous generation that persisted for thousands of years. Why do you think this idea was so appealing for so long?
Even after the experiments of Francesco Redi, why did the new technology of microscopy help the theory to maintain credibility until Darwin's time? What will be an ideal response?