Explain the importance of decomposition in an ecosystem. Cite an application of this process for human systems
What will be an ideal response?
Decomposition converts organic matter into its inorganic constituents. Therefore decomposition is essential for material cycling. Applications for humans include: composting, applying organic fertilizers (that decompose) to crops, possibly a discussion of human burial rituals, cremation etc.
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Describe ecdysis in roundworms and joint-legged animals.
What will be an ideal response?
What becomes of the polar bodies formed during oogenesis?
A. They degenerate. B. They fertilize the egg. C. They become the follicle cells that surround the egg. D. They differentiate into sperm. E. They form the zona pellucida.
During bacterial conjugation, interrupted matings yielded the following information: leu 10 minutes, arg 8 minutes, str 15 minutes, and amp 12 minutes. Based on this information, the order of the genes, beginning at the origin, is
A) amp-arg-leu-str. B) str-amp-leu-arg. C) leu-arg-str-amp. D) arg-amp-leu-str. E) arg-leu-amp-str.
Assuming that animals have the same feelings as we do is
A. ecology. B. anthropomorphism. C. psychology. D. natural history.