The transfer of energy from a photoexcited electron to another electron of an adjacent pigment molecule is known as

A) photoexcitation.
B) quantum leap.
C) photophosphorylation.
D) resonance energy transfer.
E) photorespiration.


D) resonance energy transfer.

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a. glycolipid b. glycoprotein c. receptor d. transfer protein e. hormone

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Because whales breathe via lungs, have a little hair when born, and nurse their young, these ____ characters allow us

to classify them as mammals. a. shared derived b. share ancestral c. polyphyletic

d. homoplastic e. homologous

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Cancer can result from:

A. problems metabolizing oxygen B. abnormal pancreatic functioning, which can alter hormone levels C. the adrenal glands releasing insufficient cortisol D. stress, which releases hormones that suppresses immune functioning

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