The number of bird species on islands near Papua New Guinea __________ as one gets farther from Papua New Guinea.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. is unknown
D. shows an inconsistent pattern
E. None of the choices are correct.


B. decreases

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

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Defects in bone marrow stem cells result in a condition known as

A. SCID. B. AIDS. C. Di George's syndrome. D. Chediak-Higashi disease.

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Decomposition reactions are commonly ________ reactions

A) endothermic B) exchange C) exothermic D) anabolic E) dehydration

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If a drug is tested for harmful side effects and the results show no statistically significant side effects in the study, then it is definitely safe to use this drug

a. true b. false

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