A chemical imbalance in the blood can cause the heart to stop pumping blood, which will have a detrimental effect on other organs. This observation can be attributed to:

A. Equilibrium state
B. Emergent properties
C. Reductionism
D. Evolutionary conservation


B. Emergent properties

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A) antibiotic spray. B) radiation. C) cold storage. D) antibiotic spray, radiation, and cold storage.

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________ and ________ groups are negatively charged functional groups of carbon, whereas the ________ group is a positively charged functional group.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In arid terrestrial environments, salt can accumulate in the soil because of

A. the selective uptake of water by plants. B. the activities of grazing animals. C. the precipitation of salt from dry air. D. the secretion of salt by plants. E. the settlement and evaporation of water.

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Which term refers to the presence of both male and female reproductive tissue in the same individual?

a. vivipary b. ovovivipary c. ovipary d. hermaphroditism

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