Australopithecines often died of:

A. Old age
B. Starvation
C. Predation
D. Cannibalism
E. Infectious disease


Answer: C. Predation

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____ are responsible for separating

chromosomes during cell division.

a. Microfilaments. b. Intermediate filaments. c. Actin filaments d. Microtubules e. Microfibers

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Stomatal guard cells swell to create a stomata in response to ________.

A. The loss of Na+ and Cl- ions, allowing water to flow into the cells by osmosis B. The active transport of water into stomatal guard cells C. The outward flow of K+ ions, causing water to flow out of the cells by osmosis D. The inward flow of K+ ions, causing water to flow into the cells by osmosis E. Wilting in the leaf, which stimulates the uptake of water by stomatal guard cells

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Chiasmata (or chiasma) provide evidence of

A) meiosis. B) chromosomal aberration. C) fertilization. D) spindle fiber formation. E) crossing over.

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