Name and describe the attributes of the two categories into which all organisms can be divided based on how they obtain nutrition

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The two categories that organisms can be divided into (based on nutrition source) are autotrophs and heterotrophs. Autotrophs "produce the organic compounds they need to survive and grow. Green plants, photosynthetic single-celled organisms, and chemosynthetic bacteria are autotrophs." Heterotrophs, on the other hand, include all other organisms that "feed on organic matter as their source of energy."

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A) the separation of the two strands of DNA to enable the formation of two identical DNA molecules B) the transfer of genetic information from DNA to mRNA C) the transfer of genetic information from mRNA to DNA D) the use of genetic information to synthesize a specific protein

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The highest murder rates within Latin America tend to be found in

A) Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras B) Argentina, Chile and Uruguay C) Belize, Paraguay and Venezuela D) Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia E) Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama

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Which one of the following statements regarding rock deformation and strength is correct?

a.) Rupture and plastic deformation occur when stresses exceed the elastic limit of a material. b.) Elastic deformation is accomplished through internal flow of material. c.) Rocks undergo plastic deformation less readily as temperatures and pressures increase. d.) When rocks are subjected to stress for long time periods, very small, plastic deformations accumulate to produce large, permanent, elastic deformations.

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________ is located in tiny pore spaces between grains of soil and sediment, underground

A) Groundwater B) Incised meander C) Cutbank D) Aquitard

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