The Irish potato famine in the 1840's was caused in large part by a proliferation of a(n) 

A. Paramecia
B. Oomycote
C. Dinoflagellate
D. Chlorophyte
E. Fungus


B. Oomycote

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A) antimicrobial-producing fungi. B) bacteriophages. C) metazoan grazers. D) Proteobacteria.

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According to the cohesion-tension mechanism of water transport, cohesion occurs because ____

a. waxy coatings on insides of xylem keep water molecules together in the xylem b. evaporation removes water from the leaves c. water molecules tend to form hydrogen bonds with each other d. water is pushed into the xylem by bulk flow e. water is pushed into the xylem by phloem pressure

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The figure illustrates a portion of the life cycle

of a(n) a. zygomycete. b. ascomycete. c. basidiomycete. d. glomeromycete. e. lichen

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Microvilli project from the

a. lymph vessels. b. serosa. c. rugae. d. epithelial cell's plasma membrane. e. longitudinal muscle.

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