Compare endergonic and exergonic chemical reactions using an analogy from everyday life

What will be an ideal response?


There are many possible examples: Rolling a boulder up a hill requires an input of energy (an endergonic process), whereas the same boulder, once given a push, rolls down the hill spontaneously (an exergonic process).

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A eukaryotic genome is defined as:

A. all of the DNA in a cell. B. a haploid set of chromosomes plus one copy of any organelle DNA present. C. a haploid set of chromosomes. D. a diploid set of chromosomes plus one copy of any organelle DNA present. E. a diploid set of chromosomes.

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By evaluating and selecting mates with superior qualities, an animal can increase its  

A.  reproductive success. B.  learning. C.  competitive strategies. D.  foraging efficiency. E.  length of life.

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Which of the following careers does NOT directly compliment a person with a high level of biophila?

A. wildlife rehabilitator B. park ranger C. nurse D. landscape architect E. ecologist

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Looking at the figure above, use phylogenetic reasoning to explain whether feathers evolved for flight and why. What other possible advantages could feathers provide? Is there a way we could distinguish among oth-er alternatives to flight?

Explain your answer. What will be an ideal response?

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