Milkweed plants produce a variety of defenses (such as leaf hair and latex-filled canals) to deter herbivores. How can monarch caterpillars circumvent these obstacles? Select all correct choices
A. by mowing hairs off of milkweed leaves
B. by cutting the midvein that transports latex
through leaves
C. by creating channels to divert the flow of
latex
D. by metabolizing chemical compounds
(cardenolides) produced by milkweeds
A,B,C
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a. processes by which an individual survives and reproduces. b. how the body’s structures are put to use. c. how metabolism and behaviors are adjusted when conditions change. d. control mechanisms that regulate body processes. e. how the body is structured.
Which of the following is not a property of a virus?
A) It is an infectious cellular pathogen. B) It is an obligate intracellular pathogen. C) Its genome consists of DNA or RNA. D) Its genome is surrounded by a protein capsid.
Bacteria in the genus ________ are sulfate and sulfite reducers.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A neurotransmitter that was excitatory would produce an ______ that would ____ the postsynaptic neuron.
A. EPSP, depolarize B. EPSP, hyperpolarize C. IPSP, depolarize D. IPSP, hyperpolarize E. IPSP, not affect