Which of the following is currently the leading cause of extinction?

a) overexploitation
b) introduced species
c) habitat loss
d) pollution
e) disease


Answer: c) habitat loss

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following describe a role that ethylene plays in plant physiology. Check all that apply.  

_____  Retarding stem and root elongation. _____  Hastening the ripening of fruit. _____  Inhibition of leaf abscission. _____    Inhibition of lateral bud growth. _____  Accelerates the loss of damaged fruits.

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When we watch Olympic athletes perform, we are admiring the expert control of which systems working together?  

A.  skeletal, endocrine, and circulatory systems B.  nervous, circulatory, and skeletal systems C.  muscular, integumentary, and circulatory systems D.  nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems Clarify Question What is the key concept addressed by the question? What type of thinking is required? Gather Content What do you already know about movement? What other information is related to the question? Choose Answer Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer? Reflect on Process Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?  

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Protein carrier-mediated transport of molecules display ________.

specificity competition saturation All of the choices are correct.

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