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Q: What helps push the fetus from the uterus during birth? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Near the time of birth, the amniotic sac breaks in a gush of liquid. Labor usually begins within a day of this event. Labor involves contractions of the muscular walls of the uterus. With the mother's help, the contractions eventually push the fetus out of the uterus and through the vagina. Choices: - glands - tremors - Shaking - contractions A:
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contractions

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Q: What is paleobotany? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Paleobotanist How organisms acquired traits that allow them to colonize new environmentsand how the contemporary ecosystem is shapedare fundamental questions of evolution. Paleobotany (the study of extinct plants) addresses these questions through the analysis of fossilized specimens retrieved from field studies, reconstituting the morphology of organisms that disappeared long ago. Paleobotanists trace the evolution of plants by following the modifications in plant morphology: shedding light on the connection between existing plants by identifying common ancestors that display the same traits. This field seeks to find transitional species that bridge gaps in the path to the development of modern organisms. Fossils are formed when organisms are trapped in sediments or environments where their shapes are preserved. Paleobotanists collect fossil specimens in the field and place them in the context of the geological sediments and other fossilized organisms surrounding them. The activity requires great care to preserve the integrity of the delicate fossils and the layers of rock in which they are found. One of the most exciting recent developments in paleobotany is the use of analytical chemistry and molecular biology to study fossils. Preservation of molecular structures requires an environment free of oxygen, since oxidation and degradation of material through the activity of microorganisms depend on its presence. One example of the use of analytical chemistry and molecular biology is the identification of oleanane, a compound that deters pests. Up to this point, oleanane appeared to be unique to flowering plants; however, it has now been recovered from sediments dating from the Permian, much earlier than the current dates given for the appearance of the first flowering plants. Paleobotanists can also study fossil DNA, which can yield a large amount of information, by analyzing and comparing the DNA sequences of extinct plants with those of living and related organisms. Through this analysis, evolutionary... Choices: - study of diseased plants - study of new plants - study of fresh plants - study of extinct plants A:
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study of extinct plants

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Q: Plants can absorb inorganic nutrients and water through their root system, and what gas from the environment? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: CHAPTER SUMMARY 31.1 Nutritional Requirements of Plants Plants can absorb inorganic nutrients and water through their root system, and carbon dioxide from the environment. The combination of organic compounds, along with water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight, produce the energy that allows plants to grow. Inorganic compounds form the majority of the soil solution. Plants access water though the soil. Water is absorbed by the plant root, transports nutrients throughout the plant, and maintains the structure of the plant. Essential elements are indispensable elements for plant growth. They are divided into macronutrients and micronutrients. The macronutrients plants require are carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur. Important micronutrients include iron, manganese, boron, molybdenum, copper, zinc, chlorine, nickel, cobalt, silicon and sodium. Choices: - hydrogen dioxide - nitrogen dioxide - chemical dioxide - carbon dioxide A:
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carbon dioxide

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Q: What is the term for the direct manipulation of genes for practical purposes? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Choices: - manual engineering - genetic testing - genetic cloning - genetic engineering A:
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genetic engineering