Plants in some biomes are adapted to low levels of precipitation. In which biome is low precipitation an abiotic factor?
a) coniferous forest
b) tropical forest
c) desert
d) chaparral
Ans: c) desert
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a. 10% b. 25% c. 50% d. 75% e. 90%
Which of the following aspects is NOT
characteristic of diatoms?
a. overlapping shell b. live in fresh water and cool seas c. silica composition d. flagella e. photosynthetic
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) It is toxic to general vertebrate predators. B) It is specifically toxic only to the garter snake. C) It likely evolved to kill the bullfrog as well after years of coevolution. D) It is an ineffective antipredator defense.