The presence of thorns on a rose bush or the hard shell of a turtle are both examples of _______.

a. mimicry
b. mechanical defense
c. chemical defense
d. camouflage


b. mechanical defense

The presence of thorns on a rose bush or the hard shell of a turtle are both examples of mechanical defense.

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In a 3-D double helix model of DNA, the center consists of ____.

A. deoxyribose sugars B. nitrate groups C. nucleotide base pairs D. phosphate groups E. sugar–phosphate backbones

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Which of the following explains why damage to the spleen reduces the production of granulocytes?

a) damage to the spleen reduces the production of granulocytes b) damage to the spleen causes massive blood loss c) damage to the spleen results in loss of clotting ability d) damage to the spleen results in decreased red blood cell production and maturation

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A change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene that alters the amino acid sequence of the resulting polypeptide; A codon is changed from encoding one amino acid to encoding a different amino acid

What will be an ideal response?

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