Decomposing organic material that releases nutrients that are used by plants is called ____.

A. humus
B. loam
C. silt
D. bedrock
E. a macronutrient


Answer: A

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The veins of leaves are _____

I) composed of xylem and phloem II) continuous with vascular bundles in the stem and roots III) finely branched to be in close contact with photosynthesizing cells A) only I B) only II C) only III D) I and III E) I, II, and III

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Choose the true statements about the human and mouse genomes. 

_____ The human genome shares 99% of its genes with the mouse genome. _____ A comparison of genomes confirms that mice and humans shared a common ancestory more recently than humans and pufferfish. _____ Very few genes are conserved in the two genomes. _____ Little rearrangement of genes has occurred in the two genomes.

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Which of the following female organisms do

NOT contain XX chromosomes?

a. humans b. fruit flies c. cows d. butterflies e. cats

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Multiple effects of a single gene is known as

a. expressivity. b. penetrance. c. codominance. d. pleiotropy. e. multiple alleles.

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