What kind of signaling is it when nerve cells interact across a synapse?

a. endocrine
b. autocrine
c. paracrine
d. direct signal across gap junctions


c. paracrine

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The metabolic feature that defines Thaumarchaeota is ________.

What will be an ideal response?

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Nearly all bacteriophages infecting members of the Archaea possess genomes made of ________.

A. ssRNA B. dsRNA C. ssDNA D. dsDNA

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Succession happens because species in the habitat alter that habitat in ways that assist other species. There are three dynamic concepts that are of critical importance for succession to take place. They are

A. establishment, coevolution, and competitive exclusion. B. establishment, facilitation, and inhibition. C. competition, climax communities, and tolerance. D. symbiotic relationships, facilitation, and aposematic coloration. E. competition, inhibition, and coevolution.

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Which of the following statements about the consequences of global warming are true? (Check all that apply.)A) The rate of global warming may be too great for populations to be able to adapt through natural selection.B) Rising sea levels will be a consequence of global warming.C) Global warming will cause a decrease in the incidence of diseases caused by mosquitoes.D) The frequency of El NiƱo events may increase as a consequence of global warming.E) Agricultural production will increase.

What will be an ideal response?

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