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MOLECULAR BIO HELP

QUESTION 1

Which of these choices is an example of acclimatization?

		Plants growing in the shade grow larger leaves compared to the leaves growing in direct sunlight.
		A.Pigweed plants ( Amaranthus retroflexus ) growing in North Carolina are more tolerant to heat than plants growing in Canada.
		A.The quadrate bone of snakes is movable rather than rigidl y attached, as seen in other vertebrates.
		A.Desert rodents produce more concentrated urine because of their longer loop of Henle as compared to the loop of Henle found in other rodents living in less arid conditions.

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QUESTION 2

Which of these choices is an example of connective tissue ?

		cardiac muscle
		neurons
		blood
		glial cells

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QUESTION 3

Which of these choices best describes homeostasis ?

		A.maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment
		A.all vertebrates have a similar body plan
		A.exchange of materials with the environment a cell is found in
		A.relationship of the structure and function in animals

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QUESTION 4

You are looking at two cells under a microscope. Both have the same shape, but cell A is smaller than cell B. Which of these statements correctly describes cell B?

		A.The larger cell has less surface area than the smaller cell.
		A.The larger cell has a smaller sur face-to- volume ratio than the smaller cell.
		A.The larger cell has the same surface-to-volume area as the smaller cell.
		A.The larger cell has more surface area than the smaller cell.

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QUESTION 5

Which of these statements is true about ectotherms?

		A.Ectothermic animals tend to be found in arctic regions.
		A.E ctotherms tend to consume more calories than endotherms of similar size.
		A.Ectotherms tend to have more insulating structures than endotherms.
		A.Ectotherms use more energy for reproduction than for heat production.