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Q: Red blood cells do not perform aerobic respiration, but they do perform what process that is nearly universal to organisms? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS 18. Why is it beneficial for cells to use ATP rather than energy directly from the bonds of carbohydrates? What are the greatest drawbacks to harnessing energy directly from the bonds of several different compounds? 19. Nearly all organisms on earth carry out some form of glycolysis. How does that fact support or not support the assertion that glycolysis is one of the oldest metabolic pathways? 20. Red blood cells do not perform aerobic respiration, but they do perform glycolysis. Why do all cells need an energy source, and what would happen if glycolysis were blocked in a red blood cell? 21. What is the primary difference between a circular pathway and a linear pathway?. Choices: - digestion - reproduction - mitosis - glycolysis A:
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glycolysis

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Q: What kind of plants do not need adaptations for absorbing, transporting, and conserving water? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Aquatic plants are plants that live in water. Living in water has certain advantages for plants. One advantage is, well, the water. There's plenty of it and it's all around. Therefore, most aquatic plants do not need adaptations for absorbing, transporting, and conserving water. They can save energy and matter by not growing extensive root systems, vascular tissues, or thick cuticles on leaves. Support is also less of a problem because of the buoyancy of water. As a result, adaptations such as strong woody stems and deep anchoring roots are not necessary for most aquatic plants. Choices: - desert plants - normal plants - terrestrial plants - aquatic plants A:
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aquatic plants

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Q: Mixtures of materials called alloys contain at least one of what type of material? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Alloys are mixtures of materials, at least one of which is a metal. Choices: - coal - liquid - steel - metal A:
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metal

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Q: What is the name for the line dividing the earth's hemispheres? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Choices: - latitude - longitude - plate - equator A:
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equator