Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Reef-building corals are able to survive in nutrient-poor tropical waters BECAUSE they receive almost all of their nutrition by capturing tiny planktonic food with their stinging

tentacles. A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.


C

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a. A b. B c. C

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A) CoQ B) cytochrome a C) cytochrome b D) cytochrome c

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What type of setting does Death Valley represent?

What will be an ideal response?

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Using a globe and tracing (or wax) paper—notebook paper works with an illuminated globe—trace outlines of North America, South America, and Greenland. You can do this quickly; a rough outline showing size and shape is sufficient. Using a globe and your tracings, compare the relative sizes of North America, South America, and Greenland. Which is larger and by approximately how many times? Describe your observations.

What will be an ideal response?

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