The science of describing, naming, and classifying extant and extinct organisms is

A. evolution.
B. phylogeny.
C. taxonomy.
D. nomenclature.
E. biology.


C. taxonomy.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. must be upstream from b. can be very distant from c. cannot be within an intron of d. must be in the same orientation as e. must be downstream from

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Fruit produced by angiosperms is most closely associated with which function?

A) seed dispersal B) nourishing the embryo C) endosperm production D) thigmotropism E) pollination

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