In the Linnaean classification system, each species is given a unique scientific name, such as Sequoia sempervirens. What is are the two parts called that make up this name?
a) genus and phylum
b) class and kingdom
c) order and family
d) genus and specific epithet
e) specific epithet and order
Answer: d) genus and specific epithet
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Aposematic coloring occurs when ____
a. coloration serves as a disguise b. a harmless species resembles a repellant one c. two or more repellant species resemble one another d. an individual can increase its size when threatened e. repellant species exhibit bright, contrasting patterns
Deep in the ocean where there is no light, some
bacteria can use the energy of chemicals to make carbohydrates. Animals, such as tube worms, derive their carbohydrates from consuming those chemosynthetic bacteria. Given these facts, a tube worm would be considered to be a(n) ____, whereas the bacteria would be a(n) ____.
a. producer; consumer b. autotroph; heterotroph c. prokaryote; eukaryote d. heterotroph; autotroph e. decomposer; producer
Which of the following represents an example
of climate?
a. July 20, 1930 was the hottest day on record in Washington, DC b. April 14th, 1921 Silver Lake, Colorado received 1.7 meters of snow c. the rainfall in Seattle, Washington on July 4, 2010 was 2 centimeters d. the average summer temperature in Miami, Florida is 27 Celsius e. none of these are an example of climate
What is the primary purpose of the light-dependent reactions?
a. to transfer electrons to the primary electron acceptors b. to provide electrons and energy for the light-independent reactions c. to generate O2 d. to create a proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane