Roughly a quarter of all known species are currently threatened with extinction. What is the primary source of this threat?
What will be an ideal response?
Human activity threatens many species, primarily by habitat destruction, as we expand into more and more of the Earth to support our growing population.
Analyze and Evaluate the Concepts (Essay)
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Which cellular structure is unique to prokaryotic organisms?
A. Plasma membrane B. Ribosomes C. Plasmids D. Cell wall
The effects of a deficiency on an organism is dependent on the size of the deletion and the importance of the missing genetic material to the organism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Two populations of bacteria are grown in a tube separated by a membrane that does not allow phage particles to pass. If recombination takes place between these two populations, the mechanism of genetic exchange is:
a. genetic drift. b. conjugation. c. transduction.
Which of the following refers to the ability of early hominids to walk on two feet?
A) plantigrade B) digitigrade C) bipedalism D) tetrapedalism