Conifers and pines both have needlelike leaves, with the adaptive advantage of _____

A) increased surface area, increasing photosynthesis
B) increased surface area, increasing gas exchange
C) decreased surface area, reducing gas exchange
D) decreased surface area, reducing water loss


D

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a. more / more b. more / fewer c. fewer / more d. fewer / fewer

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In saltatory conduction, nerve impulses jump from one exposed region of the axon to another. This exposed region is called the ________

A) interneurons B) motor end plate C) node of Ranvier D) Schwann cell gap

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