In humans, which receptor is used to primarily detect heat?

A. photoreceptor

B. proprioceptor

C. thermoreceptor

D. mechanoreceptor

E. chemoreceptor


C. thermoreceptor

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A. fertilizers B. vitamins C. water D. osmotic adjustment E. dissolved solutes

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The mitochondrial genome would be most useful for studying evolutionary relationships among which group of organisms?

A. whales (members of the order Cetacea) B. animals (members of the kingdom Animalia) C. plants (members of the kingdom Plantae) D. eukaryotes (members of the domain Eukarya) E. all organisms (members of domains Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya)

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Which products of the Calvin cycle are used in the light reactions?

a. G3P, ATP, and NADPH b. O2, water, and ATP c. ADP, Pi, and NADP+ d. electrons from CO2 e. protons and Pi

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The adaptations of species involve

a. form. b. function. c. behavior. d. life history patterns. e. all of these.

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