Why are red algae found in deeper oceanic waters?

A. They possess pigments that allow them to utilize red light.
B. They are able to utilize the more saline deep water.
C. Red algae prefer the warmer deep water.
D. They possess pigments that allow them utilize blue-green-light.
E. Fewer algae predators are found in deeper water.


B. They are able to utilize the more saline deep water.

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Assume that the ancestor of this phylogeny had vascular tissue and chlorophyll. If this is true, which answer lists all key traits of a ginkgo?  



A.  vascular tissue, needles, tree, and chlorophyll
B.  tree and seeds
C.  seeds, tree, vascular tissue, and chlorophyll
D.  needles, tree, and seeds

Clarify Question
  · What is the key concept addressed by the question?
· What type of thinking is required?
· What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
 
Gather Content
· What do you already know about cladistics?
 
Consider Possibilities

· What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?
 
Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?
 
Reflect on Process
· Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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The result of __________ is the division of a cell’s chromosomes into two new nuclei, each of which has the same amount and type of DNA as the original nucleus. The division of the cells cytoplasm is called __________and occurs with the production of two new cells.

A. cytokinesis; mitosis B. interphase; mitosis C. mitosis; cytokinesis D. mitosis; interphase

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A mutation in which gene can lead to eye disorders in humans?

a. Eyeless b. Tinman c. Minibrain d. PAX6 e. P53

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Which of the following is not predicted to occur due to increasing levels of atmospheric carbon?

1.Rises in ocean level 2.Ocean acidification 3.Disruption of regional patterns of rainfall and temperature 4.All of these are predicted results.

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