Charles Darwin proposed a mechanism for descent with modification that stated that organisms of a particular species are adapted to their environment when they possess _____
A) non-heritable traits that enhance their survival in the local environment
B) non-heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment
C) heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment
D) heritable traits that decrease their survival and reproductive success in the local environment
C
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A. Chaparral B. Tundra C. Broadleaf forests D. Coniferous forests
Why do environmentalists ask inhabitants of waterfront properties to reduce their use of plant
fertilizers?
a. The fertilizers may be toxic to microbes. b. The fertilizers may encourage soil erosion. c. The plants may start using more water. d. The runoff from plants may bring about an algal bloom.
The loss of water vapor from aerial plant parts is called evapotranspiration
a. True b. False
The influenza virus uses ________ spikes to bind to host cells.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).