Adaptive radiation results in which of the following?
A. extinction in many cases
B. a divergence of body form and function
C. convergent evolution, for most cases
D. an increase in the amount of competition
B. a divergence of body form and function
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) It uses 4-carbon sugars to pump carbon dioxide molecules to the Calvin cycle. B) It is often used in agriculture because of its ability to conserve water. C) It slows water loss by opening stomata only at night. D) It tends to grow very slowly because of its inability to undergo the Calvin cycle.
According to the Linnaean system of classification, the organism Acetabularia mediterranea is most closely related to
A. Mediterranea crassa. B. Acetabularia crenulata. C. Mediterranea crenulata. D. Crenulata acetabularia.
The primary lipid components of the membranes of extreme thermophiles are ________.
A. 20 carbon diglycerol diethers B. 40 carbon diglycerol tetraethers C. sulfolipids D. cholesterol