Carnivorous plants are more likely to be found in acid bogs because
A) organic matter decays so slowly there.
B) acid soil inhibits growth of plant roots.
C) acid rain damages leaves and stems.
D) mycorrhizal growth is inhibited.
Answer: A
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Solar aquatic systems constructed by biologist John
Todd work with all of the following EXCEPT a. decomposers that degrade waste. b. plants that grow on nutrients released. c. heat from sunlight that speeds degradation. d. an artificial marsh used to filter algae. e. aquatic fish and birds used to finish the process.
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a. hyperthyroidism. b. Grave's disease. c. acromegaly. d. hypothyroidism. e. Wilson's disease.
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A) genetic drift. B) random mutation. C) fitness. D) random evolution. E) assortative evolution.