Q: What are saprobes that decompose organic matter? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: 24.3 Ecology of Fungi Fungi have colonized nearly all environments on Earth, but are frequently found in cool, dark, moist places with a supply of decaying material. Fungi are saprobes that decompose organic matter. Many successful mutualistic relationships involve a fungus and another organism. Many fungi establish complex mycorrhizal associations with the roots of plants. Some ants. Choices: - sponges - chordates - protists - fungi A:
fungi
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Q: What is the term for when organisms need other organisms to survive? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: All living things depend on their environment to supply them with what they need, including food, water, and shelter. Their environment consists of physical factorssuch as soil, air, and temperatureand also of other organisms. An organism is an individual living thing. Many living things interact with other organisms in their environment. In fact, they may need other organisms in order to survive. This is known as interdependence . For example, living things that cannot make their own food must eat other organisms for food. Other interactions between living things include symbiosis and competition. Choices: - intradependence - realization - coexistence - interdependence A:
interdependence
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Q: What equals the mass of the object (in kilograms) times the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s 2 )? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Weight is a measure of the force of gravity pulling on an object of a given mass. It equals the mass of the object (in kilograms) times the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s 2 ). Choices: - speed of light - density - velocity - weight A:
weight
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Q: What is a structure that consists of two or more types of tissues that work together to do the same job? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: After tissues, organs are the next level of organization of the human body. An organ is a structure that consists of two or more types of tissues that work together to do the same job. Examples of human organs include the brain, heart, lungs, skin, and kidneys. Human organs are organized into organ systems, many of which are shown in Figure below . An organ system is a group of organs that work together to carry out a complex overall function. Each organ of the system does part of the larger job. Choices: - cell - organ system - organism - organ A:
organ
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