Which of the following statements best describes the history of life on Earth?

A) The Earth had multicellular life-forms for most of its history.
B) The Earth had single-celled life-forms for most of its history.
C) The Earth was lifeless far longer than it had living things.
D) The Earth had photosynthetic organisms about 100 million years after it formed.


Answer: B

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Which cell structure is most likely responsible for sensing gravity?  

A.  central vacuole B.  Golgi appartus C.  chloroplast D.  amyloplast E.  apical meristem

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The products of the process in the accompanying figure are:a

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

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