Which one of the following ecosystems is most likely to show an inverted biomass pyramid but a normal energy pyramid?

A. Tropical forest
B. Open ocean
C. Grassland
D. Desert
E. Intertidal


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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Enzymes are composed of:

A) nucleotides. B) sucrose molecules. C) glucose molecules. D) glucose and sucrose molecules. E) amino acids.

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If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATE THE BAG RAT?

A. insertion B. deletion C. silent D. missense E. nonsense

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