How did using biomimicry help in developing a new tape based on gecko feet?

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Biomimicry means understanding, mimicking, and cataloging ways that living organisms solve problems in order to develop solutions to human problems. For example, understanding the structure and function of gecko feet helped in the development of a toxin-free "gecko tape."

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a. tropical climates b. polar climates c. dry climates d. strongly acidic soils e. monsoon soils

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____________ bonds are formed by electrostatic attraction that exists between two components that have opposite

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

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Which Milankovitch cycle lasts about 40,000 years?

A. Precession B. Orbital eccentricity C. Tilt angle variation

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