Air is continuously forced through tubes that thread through vascularized tissue in a pair of inelastic lungs in _____.

A. some fish
B. amphibians
C. birds
D. reptiles
E. some small mammals


Answer: C

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Double fertilization occurs when

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The primary structure of a protein is determined by ________

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Given the following cladogram and list of characteristics:  MossFernConiferFlowering PlantChlorophyll a & bYesYesYesYesVascular tissueNoYesYesYesSeedsNoNoYesYesFlowersNoNoNoYes Based on what you know about the principle of parsimony, which of the following is most likely a synapomorphy of conifers and flowering plants?

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