Bio

Which sustainable practice is paired correctly with its impact on the environment?

Setting irrigation systems to run longer results in a reduction of water use.

Consider the phylogenetic tree of Old World primates. According to the tree, which primates share the most recent common ancestor with humans?

chimpanzees

What best describes the association between the carbon cycle, plants, and animals?

Animals fix carbon and release oxygen, and plants release carbon and use oxygen.

Which best describes stem cells?

Differentiation produces specialized cells from stem cells.

How are the alleles for sex-linked traits inherited?

They are passed from parents to offspring on the X and Y chromosomes.

Which represents polygenic inheritance of traits?

a mix of blue, green, and brown eye colors

The great hornbill and the toucan both eat the same fruit, insects, and nuts. They both live in the rainforest. Their large bills function to get food and also as warning coloration. Which of the following is a limiting factor to the toucan population?

competition

Which cell structure serves the stated function in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

cytoplasm: protects cell structures

Which genetically modified organism will best prevent farmers from losing their crops during transport to grocery stores?

oranges that have a prolonged shelf life

What is the role of RNA?

to move information from the nucleus to the ribosomes for protein synthesis