In what manner does predation reduce competition?
What will be an ideal response?
Predators prevent or greatly reduce competitive exclusion by reducing the numbers of individuals of competing species. This relationship also fosters species richness.
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What is the difference between the function of DNA and the function of proteins?
A) DNA performs most cellular functions and proteins store information. B) DNA stores genetic information in the order of nucleotides and proteins store genetic information in the order of amino acids. C) DNA stores genetic information and proteins perform most cellular functions. D) DNA provides structure to the cell and proteins act as enzymes.
Two of the oldest flowering plant fossils are known to belong to the genus ____, and are thought to have lived during
the early ____ period.
a. Archaefructus; Cretaceous b. Archaefructus; Carboniferous c. Amborella; Cretaceous d. Amborella; Carboniferous e. Eucalyptus; Cretaceous
If an individual's two alleles for a gene are the same, the individual is ______ for that gene.
a) heterozygous b) homozygous c) true-breeding d) Both B and C are correct
The function of the mitotic cell cycle is to produce daughter cells that __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).