Reef-building corals have a symbiotic relationship with algal cells called ________ that live within the cells of corals

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


zooxanthella

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An example of a neurotransmitter that works by activation of G proteins is:

a. acetylcholine. b. nitrous oxide. c. endorphins. d. GABA. e. serotonin.

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Sensory receptors:a

produce internal environmental stimuli. b. convert stimulus energy to electrical energy. c. maintain a constantly hyperpolarized plasma membrane. d. produce a small amount of energy on a continual basis. e. produce action potentials of varying amplitudes in response to stimuli of differing intensities.

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A man who is a silent carrier of the FMO3 "fish odor syndrome" has children by a woman who is "normal." Which of the following would best explain how a child born from these parents could have fish odor syndrome?

a) The child inherits two copies of defective FMO3 alleles from its father. b) The mother is also a silent carrier of the defective FMO3 allele. c) FMO3 is x-linked. d) The child has a mutation in one of its cells, making the FMO3 genes defective in those cells. e) The child inherits two copies of defective FMO3 alleles from its mother.

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Homo rudolfensis was discovered by

A. Raymond Dart. B. Richard Leakey. C. Charles Darwin. D. Donald Johanson.

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