The term chemoheterotroph refers to an organism that
A. Uses CO2 for its carbon source
B. Must obtain organic compounds for its carbon needs
C. Gets energy from sunlight
D. Gets energy by oxidizing chemical compounds
E. Does not need a carbon source
Answer: D. Gets energy by oxidizing chemical compounds
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You have just read an advertisement for a new drug that claims people who take it can get muscular bodies without spending months lifting weights in the gym. The drug stimulates muscle growth in the same way that weight lifting does, which is to
A. stimulate existing muscle fibers to divide. B. stimulate growth in the size of existing muscle fibers. C. stimulate an increase in the proportion of slow-twitch muscle fibers. D. stimulate existing muscle fibers to fuse with one another. E. turn surrounding connective tissue into muscle tissue. Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? Gather Content · What do you know about how weight lifting increases muscle strength? 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?
The grinding organ indicated by the letter "E" is called the
a. mouth. b. crop. c. gizzard. d. secreting portion of stomach. e. cloaca.
Which of the following describes the Skene's gland?
A. It is located on the clitoral hood. B. It has no known function. C. Its ducts empty into the urethra. D. It secretes fluid for all women.
Genetic elements known as promoters are initiation points in the process of
A) DNA replication. B) transcription. C) translation. D) mutation repair. E) transformation.