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All primates have opposable thumbs. This means the thumbs can be touched

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Explain segmentation and its significance for an animal such as a lobster.

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Echidnas are spiny animals named after a character in Greek mythology who was half woman and half snake and perceived to have characteristics of both. Echidnas are covered in coarse hair or spines, they lay eggs, and the poorly developed young quickly attach to the mother's mammary glands after they hatch. Echidnas are

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Basil will produce tiny flowers if it is not kept trimmed back. After these tiny flowers are pollinated, they produce tiny seeds encased in a papery covering. Basil is an example of a

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All Chordates possess the following characteristics:

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Cutting down trees in a forest can affect the flow of a river. This is an example of a(n) ________ factor affecting a(n) ________ factor.

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Although the terms "climate" and "weather" are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing. Climate differs from weather in that

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Which type of organism is used to produce bread, beer and wines?

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Why is a tree considered to be a carbon source some times and at other times a carbon sink?

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Structures produced by bacteria, but not archaeans, that are extremely resistant to boiling and freezing temperatures are

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It is particularly important for pregnant women to carefully wash their hands and take other precautions if they have a pet cat and are changing the litter box. An organism occasionally carried by cats, pig, and sheep can infect humans and pass from mother to child in utero, resulting in severe symptoms in the growing child. Microscopic examination of this organism shows a nucleus and other visible cellular organelles. It obtains all its nutrients from whichever host it currently occupies and can multiply by fission. This pathogenic organism is the

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