A sponge feeds itself by ________, drawing organisms along with water into itself for nourishment.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


filter feeding

A sponge feeds itself by filter feeding, drawing organisms along with water into itself for nourishment.

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a. made of two polynucleotide strands b. ribosomal subunits c. mRNA templates that are transcribed into tRNA d. post-translational templates of tRNA

e. triplets of nucleotides in mRNA

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Suture joints:a

provide rigidity to the skull. b. allow for the movement of long bones. c. are formed when long bones stop growing. d. are connected by a synovial membrane in adults. e. is a type of ligament

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Which phrase describes the starting point for the ovarian cycle?

a. a secondary oocyte arrested in meiosis II b. a secondary oocyte arrested in meiosis I c. a primary oocyte arrested in meiosis I d. a primary oocyte arrested in meiosis II

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Membrane anchors set up the geography of a cell.

a. true b. false

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