Freshwater bony fishes continually produce a large volume of ______urine to counteract the effects of osmosis.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


dilute

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Which of the following is likely to be true, based on the following cladogram?

1.Amphibians and lungfishes are sister groups. 2.Amphibians and amniotes both have four limbs and a swim bladder or lungs. 3.Amphibians and lungfishes both have four limbs and a swim bladder or lungs. 4.All of the groups listed have a backbone and a skull.

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Most gymnosperms are pollinated by wind, whereas most angiosperms are pollinated by ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The sliding-filament model of muscle contraction is described by the action of ____ pulling ____ inward

a. muscle fibers; actin filaments b. myofilaments; sarcomeres c. sarcomeres; Z lines d. actin filaments; myosin filaments e. myosin filaments; actin filaments

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