Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: The second line of defense includes the inflammatory response and phagocytosis by nonspecific leukocytes. Q: What is the second line of defense? Choices: - rejection of foreign bodies - fight or flight - immune response - inflammatory response A:
A: inflammatory response

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: CHAPTER SUMMARY 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that appeared on land more than 450 million years ago. They are heterotrophs and contain neither photosynthetic pigments such as chlorophyll, nor organelles such as chloroplasts. Because fungi feed on decaying and dead matter, they are saprobes. Fungi are important decomposers that release essential elements into the environment. External enzymes digest nutrients that are absorbed by the body of the fungus, which is called a thallus. A thick cell wall made of chitin surrounds the cell. Fungi can be unicellular as yeasts, or develop a network of filaments called a mycelium, which is often described as mold. Most species multiply by asexual and sexual reproductive cycles and display an alternation of generations. Another group of fungi do not have a sexual cycle. Sexual reproduction involves plasmogamy (the fusion of the cytoplasm), followed by karyogamy (the fusion of nuclei). Meiosis regenerates haploid individuals, resulting in haploid spores. Q: Because fungi feed on decaying and dead matter, they play what important role by releasing essential elements into the environment? Choices: - producers - carnivores - consumers - decomposers A:
A: decomposers

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: The formation of scientific theories is generally guided by the law of parsimony. According to this law, the simplest of competing theories is most likely to be correct. Q: Which law means that the simplest of competing theories is most likely to be correct? Choices: - Newton's law - Law of Conservation - Murphy's Law - law of parsimony A:
A: law of parsimony

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Cytokinesis is the final step in cell division. It often occurs concurrently with telophase, though it is a separate process. Cytokinesis ( Figure below ) differs between plant and animal cells. In animal cells, the plasma membrane pinches inward along the cell's equator until two cells are formed. Specifically, a cleavage furrow containing a contractile ring develops in approximately the middle of the cell (similar to the position of the metaphase plate), essentially pinching off the two nuclei and forming separate cells. In plant cells, a cell plate forms along the cells equator. A new membrane grows along each side of the cell plate, with a new cell wall forming on the outside of each new membrane. Q: Which is the final step of cell division? Choices: - genesys - Mitosis - electrolysis - cytokinesis A:
A: cytokinesis