The ability of a lens to gather light is referred to as its

A) resolution.
B) numerical aperture.
C) refraction.
D) contrast.
E) magnification.


B
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In a hypothetical land ecosystem, plants- the

primary producers- capture 1000 kilocalories of sunlight energy per square meter per year. Approximately, how many kilocalories of the plant’s energy will be harvested by the third trophic level?

a. 1 b. 10 c. 100 d. 1000 e. impossible to calculate

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During asexual reproduction, the genetic material of the parent is passed on to the offspring by

a. homologous pairing. b. meiosis and fertilization. c. mitosis and cytokinesis. d. karyotyping. e. chiasmata.

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The primary source of ATP is a series of chemical reactions called _____, which use(s) _____ and _____

mitochondria; lactic acid; calcium sarcomeres; myosin; actin aerobic respiration; oxygen; glucose aerobic respiration; calcium; acetylcholine

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