Organisms that make their own nutrients by capturing energy from nonliving resources (solar energy) are called

A. detritivores.
B. parasites.
C. decomposers.
D. consumers.
E. producers.


E. producers.

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A) diatoms / cercozoans B) cercozoans / diatoms C) chlorarachniophytes / foraminiferans D) foraminiferans / chlorarachniophytes

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Creighton and McClintock worked with _______ and their model system to show that homologous chromosomes physically exchange genetic information during crossing over

A. fruit flies B. peas C. corn D. tobacco

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Which of the photographs in the above figure

represents the seedless vascular plants? a. moss b. fern c. conifer d. monocot e. all of these

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Redi concluded from his experiment that 

A. maggots arise from decaying meat. B. air is a "vital element" necessary for spontaneous generation. C. living things arise from other living things. D. microorganisms are present in the air.  

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