A biodiversity hotspot is a relatively large area that holds an unusually small number of species.

a. true
b. false


Ans: b. false

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replication origin.

a. circular; one b. circular; more than one c. linear; more than one d. linear; one e. linear; no

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When an organism (such as a ground squirrel) becomes hypothermic, are ONLY the respiratory reactions likely to be affected, or would the overall metabolism of the organism be depressed?

a. only the respiratory reactions are likely to be affected b. the overall metabolism of the organism would be depressed c. there is little affect on any of the organism's systems

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Under the influence of hormones, branch roots emerge from the ________ of a growing root

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