The use of wheat, corn, rice and other crops derived from wild ancestors is an example of the ________ value of biodiversity.
A. medicinal
B. consumptive use
C. climatic regulation
D. agricultural
Answer: D
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A) auxin B) calcium C) statoliths D) light E) differential growth
Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts are highly resistant to
A) heat. B) filtration. C) desiccation. D) chlorine.
Certain bacteria and fungi that are important in nutrient recycling because they release nutrients from dead organisms back into the ecosystem are
A) carnivores. B) detritus feeders. C) autotrophs. D) decomposers. E) recyclers.
Radiometric dating ____.
A. is based on the premise that each isotope decays at a constant rate B. is unpredictable because of changes in temperature and pressure C. can be used to date sedimentary rock, but not fossils D. has a substantial error factor E. can only be used for dating animal fossils