There is no common set of synapomorphies (shared derived traits) that define a protist
a. Protists all share a common set of synapomorphies.
b. Protists are all more primitive than land plants and animals.
c. Protists do not share a single common ancestor.

Check all that apply diatoms are marine algae that have a shell made of silica, what are some of the uses of the silica shell after the diatoms die? 1.the shells make up the diatomaceous earth used in filters 2.it can be used as an ingredient in abrasives 3.they are used in food products 4.the shells can be used in some insulating materials

The tasmanian devil, a marsupial carnivore, is facing extinction due to devil facial tumor disease (dftd) which causes bulging cancerous lumps and lesions to erupt around the face and neck — often causing enough deformation to make seeing or eating difficult. dftd has evolved into a contagious cancer, a trait that is unique among cancers. devil mating behavior involves biting around the head and neck, allowing cells from one individual — especially cells from the crumbly dftd tumors — to be transferred to the wounds or face of a new individual. this marsupial was once found across australia, but sea levels rose, isolating the tasmanian population, while the australian population went extinct. what would be an outcome of genetic isolation that is likely to have impacted the spread of dftd? a) reduced territory puts diseased individuals in greater contact with non-diseased ones. b) inbreeding results in less variation in facial features so the cancer is generally fatal. c) genetic isolation has made it difficult for scientists to develop a vaccine against dftd. d) the lack of genetic variation in the immune system of tasmanian devils minimizes resistance to the disease.

Identify any four organelles that should be present in the eukaryotic organism and describe the function of each organelle