Green algae are believed to be the ancestors of the bryophytes. Cite four distinct lines of evidence to support this belief.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers can include: They have the same photosynthetic pigments, same stoage carbohydrate (starch), they both require water for fertilization, and their flagella have similar structural features.

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A. the cytosol. B. the nucleus. C. a mitochondrion or the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

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A primary reason that the kidneys have one of the highest metabolic rates of all body organs is that _____

A) they have membranes of varying permeability to water B) they operate an extensive set of active-transport ion pumps C) they are the body's only means of shedding excess nutrients D) they have an abundance of myogenic smooth muscle

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What are the three common epidemiological measurements used in this exercise and by the CDC?

A) Morbidity, Mortality, and Incidence B) Mortality, Incidence and Prevalence C) Incidence, Prevalence, and Morbidity

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At the end of binary fission, how many cells have been created?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

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