A __________________ is a diagram that depicts the exchange of carbon between organisms, whereas a _______________ is a diagram that depicts the transfer of energy between organisms

A. trophic pyramid; food web
B. food web; trophic pyramid
C. food web; circuit
D. trophic pyramid; circuit


B

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A) nanotechnology. B) electrical conductivity. C) biosensors. D) drug delivery systems. E) All of the above are examples.

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A 26-year-old woman has an odorous vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain, and difficulty urinating. Vaginal secretions are collected and sent to the laboratory for examination 3 hours af-ter collection. No motile organisms are observed on the wet preparation; however, T. vaginalis is suspected. Which one of the following statements explains this discrepancy?

a. The infection is most likely bacterial; therefore a Gram stain should have been performed. b. The specimen should have been refrige-rated before examination; consequently, the organism was compromised. c. The time between collection and the mi-croscopic examination was prolonged, resulting in loss of motility. d. No discrepancy is present; this organism in nonmotile.

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When two alleles of the same gene are identical, the individual carrying those alleles is said to be ____

a. dominant b. heterozygous c. recessive d. genotypical

e. homozygous

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What signaling pathway commonly makes use of a G protein to transduce the signal?

A. channel-linked receptor pathways B. receptor tyrosine kinase pathways C. steroid hormone receptor pathways

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