carbon cycle: soil respiration

What will be an ideal response?


they break down organic matter to release energy and CO2 which is released to the atmosphere

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A. karyogamy and meiosis B. plasmogamy and meiosis C. karyogamy only D. plasmogamy only E. meiosis only

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Obesity, an excess of body fat, is defined as more than

a. 24% for males and 20% for females. b. 20% for males and 20% for females. c. 20% for males and 24% for females. d. 24% for males and 24% for females. e. 18% for males and 20% for females.

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Topoisomerases function to

A) remove nucleotides from DNA. B) join DNA pieces together. C) twist DNA molecules. D) attach DNA loops to scaffold proteins. E) move chromosomes along spindle fibers.

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What is an "honest indicator"?

a. any trait that is under sexual selection b. a trait signaling male quality that is costly to produce c. a trait signaling male quality that is difficult to fake d. a trait that would not normally be classified as "exaggerated" e. B and C

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