Red and blue light support the highest rates of photosynthesis because:a
these are the only wavelengths reaching Earth from the sun.
b. these are the only wavelengths that carotenoids cannot absorb.
c. these wavelengths have the highest energy in the visible spectrum.
d. chlorophyll absorbs these wavelengths more than other wavelengths.
e. these wavelengths activate ATP synthase.
D
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A) Mitosis is only typical in vertebrates. Meiosis is only typical in invertebrates. B) The two major hypotheses of the time were blending inheritance and inheritance of acquired characteristics. C) Animals use one set of rules for inheritance, while plants use a different set. D) Peas and other domestic plants are unsuited for studies of inheritance, but wild plants are perfectly suited. E) Self-fertilization is the rule in plants, while cross-fertilization is the rule in animals.
Match each insect order with the correct representative insects.
1. Diptera 2. Hymenoptera 3. Coleoptera 4. Hemiptera a. beetles b. flies c. true bugs d. ants, bees, wasps
One way that substances move between blood and interstitial fluid is by
A) alternatively breaking and regenerating membranes of cells lining capillaries. B) osmosis. C) pressure-driven flow through clefts between the epithelial cells of the capillary wall. D) active transport utilizing ATP.
Minimal protection of specimen, personnel, and environment is accomplished with which class of biological safety cabinet?
a. Class I b. Class II c. Class III d. Class IV