Ripening fruits are attached firmly to their trees, but once they are mature, the trees must release them. How does this happen?
What will be an ideal response?
A weak layer of tissue, called an abscission layer, develops where the fruit stalk meets the stem.
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The complete genetic composition of an organism is called its
A. proteome. B. genome. C. transcriptosome. D. phenotype. E. None of these choices are correct.
Damage to the cerebellum could result in which of the following?
A. decreased ability to balance B. loss of hearing C. loss of vision D. loss of taste sensation E. diminished thermoreceptive sensation
Cellular respiration
a. is the reverse of the process of photosynthesis. b. involves the physical exchange of gases. c. is a mechanism of tapping the energy found in the bonds between atoms in organic compounds. d. can occur only if there is a supply of glucose available because no other compound can be the energy source for cellular respiration. e. occurs only in animal cells.
Which food is made up of many branching chains of sugar monomers?
A) honey B) milk C) nuts D) beans