At first glance, it may seem that living systems are able to defy the second law of thermodynamics

However, on closer examination, it becomes clear that although cells create organization from raw materials in the environment, they also contribute to disorder in the environment by releasing _____________.
(a) water.
(b) radiation.
(c) heat.
(d) proteins.


(c)

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Hypoglycemia, or low levels of glucose in the blood of a healthy human, is "corrected" by a(n) _____

A) increase in the secretion of insulin B) increase in the secretion of glucagon C) increase in the secretion of both insulin and glucagon D) decrease in the secretion of both insulin and glucagon E) increase in the secretion of thyroid hormones

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When a population decreases in number until a small remnant of the original population remains, a ________ has occurred

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Inheritance pattern in which an offspring has an intermediate phenotype, as when a red-flowered plant and a white-flowered plant produce pink-flowered offspring. ex. Curly hair

What will be an ideal response?

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Statoliths, particles that move in the direction gravity pulls them, are typically ____ in plants

a. amyloplasts b. calcium carbonate crystals c. nuclei d. vacuoles

e. hormones

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