A rootless, green plant is found growing on the branches and trunks of rainforest trees, but lacks any apparent adaptation for collecting rainwater. This plant is most likely _____

A) an epiphyte
B) a nitrogen-fixing plant
C) a carnivorous plant
D) a symbiotic plant
E) a parasite


Answer: E

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NOT being addressed by gene therapy?

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When a researcher transplanted the nucleus of an intestinal cell from a tadpole into an egg cell whose nucleus had been destroyed, the egg developed into a normal frog. This illustrates that

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