The upward movement of xylem sap in a plant is driven by ________.

A. Symport
B. ATP
C. Diffusion
D. Turgor
E. Transpiration


Answer: E. Transpiration

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A.  towels; heating B.  weight machines; treadmills C.  the water cooler; air conditioning D.  the water cooler; towels Clarify Question What is the key concept addressed by the question? What type of thinking is required? Gather Content What do you already know about sweating? What other information is related to the question? Choose Answer Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer? Reflect on Process Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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How is a zygospore formed in the life cycle of a zygote fungus? How does it progress from a young zygospore to a mature zygospore?

What will be an ideal response?

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Serologic tests may be used to detect ________ for diagnosis of disease

A) the concentration of serum proteins B) the ability of the patient's antibodies to activate the complement system C) antigen-specific antibodies D) specific epitopes E) the proportion of plasma in a patient's blood

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Please match the diseases with their most common portal of exit.

Hepatitis B A) Respiratory tract (aerosols) B) GI tract (saliva droplets) C) Exudates from skin lesions D) GI tract (diarrhea) E) Reproductive tract (semen) F) Blood through a contaminated needle

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