What roles do fungi play in the environment?
What will be an ideal response?
Fungi recycle nutrients by decomposing dead organisms, they form symbiotic relationships that provide nutrients to plants, and they act as pioneer species.
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Choose the true statement about the morphological data in the chart shown below. The "1" in the box means the trait is present and the "0" indicates that the trait is absent.(Note: All of the characteristics across the top of the columns are considered "TRAITS" for purposes of reading the chart.).
A. All organisms in this chart share all of the derived characteristics.
B. Only the gorilla and humans share all of the derived characteristics.
C. The lamprey is the only outgroup since it has none of the derived characteristics.
D. The salamander and the tiger together are the outgroup because they only share two of the derived characteristics (jaws and lungs).
E. The shark is the outgroup since it only has one of the derived characteristics (jaws).
Clarify Question
· What is the key concept addressed by the question?
· What type of thinking is required?
· What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
Gather Content
· What do you already know about outgroups and derived characters?
Consider Possibilities
· Consider the different answer options. Which can you rule out?
Choose Answer
· Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
· Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
Members of the lineage ____ are commonly called chitons. They have a dorsal shell divided into eight
plates that allow it to conform to irregularly shaped surfaces.
a. Cephalopoda b. Polyplacophora c. Bivalvia d. Gastropoda e. Scaphopoda
The Lotka-Volterra model of predator-prey interactions assumes a mutual regulation of predator and prey populations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which sequence properly describes the flow of filtrate through the nephron?
A) Proximal tubule, nephron loop, glomerular capsule, distal tubule, collecting duct B) Glomerular capsule, peritubular capillaries, nephron loop, distal tubule, collecting duct C) Collecting duct, distal tubule, nephron loop, proximal tubule, glomerular capsule D) Glomerular capsule, proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule, collecting duct E) Glomerulus, peritubular capillaries, renal artery, arteriole, venule, renal vein