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The lion's scientific name is Panthera leo. The leopard's scientific name is Panthera pardus . The tiger's is Panthera tigris. Which statement is true?

All 3 animals share a genus.

Malaria, a parasite, infects 500 million people each year by infecting the red blood cells of its host. The virus, HIV, that causes AIDS, reports 50,000 newly infected persons. Which statement best differentiates these?

Although both rely on other living organisms to survive, parasites feed on the host organism

Which statement best compares bacteria and fungi?

Most bacteria and fungi are harmless and may be beneficial to other living things

A developing fetus requires a tremendous amount of nutrients for growth and development which systems interact to maintain homeostasis in the mother.

The circulatory system decreases its volume of blood in order to ensure that both mother and fetus receive an equal amount of nutrients.

When you sweat a lot the water content of your blood can drop. Your cells have to maintain a certain level of water and salt in order to function properly. Which systems work together to help maintain homeostasis?

The circulatory system's lack of water signals the excretory system to reduce the amount of urine produced.

When we inhale, oxygen is taken into and transported to various parts of the body. Cells use oxygen to break down the nutrients we get from the food we eat to release energy. Which organ systems work together for this?

The resportatory, circulatory, and digestive systems

The Ebola virus can often have symptoms similar to bacterial pneumonia, an infection of the lungs. these symptoms include chest pains, shortness of breath and fever. Which statement best summarizes the differences?

Viruses are not living organisms, but bacteria are living.

Which function makes a plant cell different from an animal cell?

ability to convert sunlight into energy

Which structures are common to both plant and animal cells?

cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondrion

The Morpho rhetenor butterfly is shown above. The name Morpho refers to the butterfly's __________.

genus

The scientific name for a dog is Canis lupus. The scientific name for a domesticated cat is Felis catus. Dogs and cats live together, but a cat and a dog can not produce fertile offspring as they are not the same ______.

species