Questions from Conceptual Biology


Q: 1. An important difference between plant development and animal development is

1. An important difference between plant development and animal development is that ______. a. only plant development depends on hormones b. plants continue to develop throughout their lifetime c. ani...

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Q: Photosynthesis sustains plant growth, and inputs of sunlight sustain photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis sustains plant growth, and inputs of sunlight sustain photosynthesis. Why, then, do seedlings that germinate in a fully darkened room grow taller than seedlings of the same species that...

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Q: For billions of years, the only bright objects in the night

For billions of years, the only bright objects in the night sky were stars or the moon. Night-flying moths used them to navigate in a straight line. Today, the instinct to fly toward bright objects ca...

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Q: Warm, still water holds ______ oxygen than cold, fast-

Warm, still water holds ______ oxygen than cold, fast-flowing water. a. more b. less

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Q: Section 1.6 described how a peacock butterfly will, when

Section 1.6 described how a peacock butterfly will, when threatened, open its wings to reveal two large eyespots that are hidden when the butterfly is at rest. By one hypothesis, eyespots frighten a p...

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Q: Section 1.6 described how a peacock butterfly will, when

Section 1.6 described how a peacock butterfly will, when threatened, open its wings to reveal two large eyespots that are hidden when the butterfly is at rest. By one hypothesis, eyespots frighten a p...

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Q: Section 1.6 described how a peacock butterfly will, when

Section 1.6 described how a peacock butterfly will, when threatened, open its wings to reveal two large eyespots that are hidden when the butterfly is at rest. By one hypothesis, eyespots frighten a p...

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Q: An animal that navigates by the stars needs ______. a.

An animal that navigates by the stars needs ______. a. an ability to sense Earth’s magnetic field b. pheromone receptors c. an internal clock d. an acute sense of hearing

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Q: The honeybee dance language transmits information about distance to food by way

The honeybee dance language transmits information about distance to food by way of ________ signals. a. tactile b. chemical c. acoustical d. visual

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Q: A ______ is a chemical that conveys information between individuals of the

A ______ is a chemical that conveys information between individuals of the same species. a. pheromone b. neurotransmitter c. hormone d. all of the above

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