Spanish moss is not a moss, but a flowering plant (Tillandsia usneoides) often seen draped from the branches of live oaks, cypress, and other large trees in the southeastern United States

The trees on which it grows provide support but no nutrients or moisture—the plant
provides those things for itself, without apparently harming its support tree. This, then, is an
example of a _____.
A. commensalism
B. antagonism
C. mutualism
D. parasitism
E. competition


A

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If dividing cells are treated with Taxol, at what stage of the cell cycle would you predict the arrest would occur? A. prophase B. metaphase C. anaphase D. telophase E. G1 of interphase

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For sexually reproducing organisms, a species

consists of a. individuals sharing a habitat. b. a group of reproductive females. c. populations that have the potential to interbreed and produce fertile offspring. d. individuals that have the same nutritional requirements. e. individuals in the same geographical range with similar ecological requirements.

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Which of the following is a major difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?

A) Prokaryotes have cells while eukaryotes do not. B) Eukaryotic cells have more intracellular organelles than prokaryotes. C) Prokaryotes are not able to carry out aerobic respiration, relying instead on anaerobic metabolism. D) Prokaryotes are generally larger than eukaryotes.

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The process by which electromagnetic energy travels through space is called ____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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