Answer the following question given this paragraph: Biology has only a few over arching theories. One of these, the Cell Theory of Life, explains the historic continuity of organisms, while the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection (and other processes), explains both the diversity of organisms and how populations of organisms change over time. Finally, the Physicochemical Theory of Life explains how it is that organisms can display their remarkable properties without violating the laws that govern all physical and chemical systems.40 What is life, exactly? Clearly, if we are going to talk about biology, and organisms and cells and such, we have to define exactly what we mean by life. This raises a problem peculiar to biology as a science. We cannot define life generically because we know of only one type of life. We do not know whether this type of life is the only type of life possible or whether radically different forms of life exist elsewhere in the universe or even on Earth, in as yet to be recognized forms. While you might think that we know of many different types of life, from mushrooms to whales, from humans to the bacterial communities growing on the surfaces of our teeth (that is what dental plaque is, after all), we will discover that the closer we look the more these different "types of life" are in fact all versions of a common underlying motif, they represent versions of a single type of life. Based on their common chemistry, molecular composition, cellular structure, and the way that they encode, read, and use hereditary information in the form of molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), all topics we will consider in depth later on, there is no reasonable doubt that all organisms are related, they are descended from a common ancestor. We cannot currently answer the question of whether the origin of life is a simple, likely, and predictable event given the conditions that existed on the Earth when life first arose, or whether it is an extremely rare and unlikely event. In the absence of empirical data, one can question whether scientists... Q: The theory of evolution by what (and other processes) explains both the diversity of organisms and how populations of organisms change over time? Choices: - natural evolution - characteristic selection - genocide - natural selection A:
natural selection
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Ganglia A ganglion is a group of neuron cell bodies in the periphery. Ganglia can be categorized, for the most part, as either sensory ganglia or autonomic ganglia, referring to their primary functions. The most common type of sensory ganglion is a dorsal (posterior) root ganglion. These ganglia are the cell bodies of neurons with axons that are sensory endings in the periphery, such as in the skin, and that extend into the CNS through the dorsal nerve root. The ganglion is an enlargement of the nerve root. Under microscopic inspection, it can be seen to include the cell bodies of the neurons, as well as bundles of fibers that are the posterior nerve root (Figure 13.19). The cells of the dorsal root ganglion are unipolar cells, classifying them by shape. Also, the small round nuclei of satellite cells can be seen surroundingas if they were orbitingthe neuron cell bodies. Q: What is a group of neuron cell bodies in the periphery called? Choices: - crystals - organism - gangism - ganglion A:
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ganglion
Ques: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Landslides often occur on steep slopes in dry or semi-arid climates. The California coastline, with its steep cliffs and years of drought punctuated by seasons of abundant rainfall, is prone to landslides. Wet soil becomes slippery and heavy. Earthquakes often trigger landslides. The shaking ground causes soil and rocks to break loose and start sliding. Q: What often occurs on steep slopes in dry climates? Choices: - volcanoes - earthquakes - tsunamis - landslides A:
Ans: landslides
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Genetic drift is a random change in allele frequencies that occurs in a small population. When a small number of parents produce just a few offspring, allele frequencies in the offspring may differ, by chance, from allele frequencies in the parents. Q: What is the term for a random change in allele frequencies that occurs in a small population? Choices: - evolution - speciation - mutation - genetic drift A:
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genetic drift
Ques:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder that causes gradual deterioration of what? Choices: - nerves - brain - fluids - muscles A:

Ans:muscles
Answer the following question given this paragraph: 25.5 Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms The spreading of white light into its full spectrum of wavelengths is called dispersion. Rainbows are produced by a combination of refraction and reflection and involve the dispersion of sunlight into a continuous distribution of colors. Dispersion produces beautiful rainbows but also causes problems in certain optical systems. Q: What is the spreading of white light into its full spectrum of wavelengths called? Choices: - condensation - saturation - radiate - dispersion A:
dispersion