____________________ is a process in which unrelated species in separated parts of a biome develop similar characteristics, such as water-storing stems in North American cacti and African euphorbs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Morphological convergence
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Prokaryotic cells are smaller than eukaryotic cells. What is a plausible explanation?
A. Prokaryotic cell walls limit their cell growth. B. Prokaryotes lack the genetic material needed for protein synthesis. C. Eukaryotes have compartmentalization, which allows for specialization. D. Prokaryotes have more diverse energy sources. E. Eukaryotes are immobile allowing them to grow larger.
The building blocks of DNA are.
A. genes. B. double helices. C. amino acids. D. nucleotides. E. chromosomes.
A nucleotide consists of
A.) a sugar, a protein, and adenine. B.) a sugar, an amino acid, and starch. C.) a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base. D.) a starch, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.
Kudzu is a vine that is native to Japan, but in the United States it is an exotic invader. In many parts of the United States, kudzu is rapidly expanding and outcompeting native species
Explain why kudzu is such an aggressive invader in the United States, but not in its native Japan.