Answer the following question given this paragraph: Parasitic fungi often cause illness and may eventually kill their host. They are the major cause of disease in agricultural plants. Fungi also parasitize animals, such as the insect pictured in Figure below . Fungi even parasitize humans. Did you ever have athelete's foot? If so, you were the host of a parasitic fungus. Q: Parasitic fungi often cause illness and may eventually do what to their hosts? Choices: - reproduce with them - mutate them - become them - kill them A:
kill them
Answer the following question given this paragraph: The kidneys filter blood and form urine. They are part of the urinary system, which also includes the ureters, bladder, and urethra. Q: What organs filter blood and form urine? Choices: - the appendix - the spleen - the liver - the kidneys A:
the kidneys
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Any unused energy in food, whether it comes from carbohydrates, proteins, or lipids, is stored in the body as fat. An extra 3,500 Calories of energy results in the storage of almost half a kilogram (1 pound) of stored body fat. People who consistently consume more food energy then they need may become obese. Obesity occurs when the body mass index is 30.0 kg/m 2 or greater. Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of the fat content of the body. It is calculated by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by the square of the person's height (in meters). Obesity increases the risk of health problems such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Q: Any unused energy in food, whether it comes from carbohydrates, proteins, or lipids, is stored in the body where? Choices: - kidneys - spleen - bones - fat A:
A: fat
Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: In seed plants, the gametophyte generation takes place in a cone or flower, which forms on the mature sporophyte plant. Each male gametophyte is just a few cells inside a grain of pollen. Each female gametophyte produces an egg inside an ovule. Pollination must occur for fertilization to take place. Zygotes develop into embryos inside seeds, from which the next sporophyte generation grows. Q: What develops into embryos inside seeds, from which the next sporophyte generation grows? Choices: - secretions - buds - pupa - zygotes A:
Answer: zygotes
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Slime molds are fungus-like protists that grow as slimy masses on decaying matter. They are commonly found on items such as rotting logs. Q: Slime molds are fungus-like protists that grow as slimy masses on what? Choices: - recycled matter - food matter - dark matter - decaying matter A:
**Answer**
decaying matter
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: What makes the realized niche of chthamalus much smaller than its fundamental niche? Choices: - instantaneous competition - asexual competition - microscopic competition - interspecific competition A:
(Answer)
interspecific competition