Using the Linnaean system of nomenclature, corn is named Zea mays. What is the specific epithet in this name?
a. Zea mays
b. Zea
c. mays
d. Quercus
e. corn
c
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a. Monoplacophora b. Solenogastres c. Caudofoveata d. Scaphopoda
As part of your research project, you travel to an island to learn more about the habitats and relationships of spiders, centipedes, and insects. You and your assistant plot out five different areas of the island and count the numbers of spiders, centipedes, and insects living in each plot. Your results show the following: Plot Insects Spiders Centipedes1300254242617103147152147397805791393Based in the information provided, the best explanation for the low numbers of spiders and flies in plot 5 is:
A. Centipedes prefer spiders to flies. B. Centipedes are actively consuming flies and spiders. C. There were not enough spiders to catch and consume all the flies. D. There were not enough flies to support a large centipede population.
The genomes of mammalian mitochondria contain
A. genes whose products are used in translation of mRNA. B. genes for proteins used in oxidative phosphorylation. C. ribosomal genes. D. a total of 37 genes. E. All of the items listed are correct.
The pace of evolution remains constant despite sudden environmental shifts such as climate change.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)