It has often been said that the next dominant animals on land, after a hypothetical demise of all mammals, would be insects. Why so?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Insects are so diverse and adapted to such a wide variety of habitats it is impossible to believe that at least some would not thrive. The insect adaptations of an exoskeleton, jointed appendages, and wings have enabled this group to be highly adaptable and successful.
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Which of the following are found exclusively in the nucleus of a cell?
a. DNA b. mRNA c. proteins d. tRNA
Which of the following is (are) monophyletic
group(s) of protists? a. amoebozoa b. red algae c. parabasalids and diplomonads d. radiolarians and foraminiferans e. all of these
Fermentation transfers electrons back to organic molecules through enzymes
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is an organism that obtains its energy from the transfer of electrons originating from chemical compounds and its carbon from an inorganic source?
?A. chemoautotroph ?B. chemoheterotroph ?C. photoheterotroph ??D. photoautotroph