Metabolism describes the ability of a cell or organism to:
a. extract energy from its surroundings.
b. maintain itself.
c. grow.
d. reproduce.
e. all of these
E
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How do altruistic behaviors arise through natural selection?
A) By his/her actions, the altruist increases the likelihood that some of its genes will be passed on to the next generation. B) The altruist is appreciated by other members of the population because its survivability has been enhanced by virtue of its risky behavior. C) Animals that perform altruistic acts are allowed by their population to breed more, thereby passing on their behavior genes to future generations. D) Altruistic behaviors lower stress in populations, which increases the survivability of all the members of the population.
In a natural community, the primary consumers
are
a. herbivores. b. carnivores. c. detritivores. d. decomposers. e. producers
Which of the following is a component of the female structure of a flowering plant?
A) petal B) filament C) anther D) stigma
The Six "I's" of studying microorganisms include all of the following except
A. incubation. B. infection. C. inoculation. D. identification. E. isolation.