Millicent encountered this organism while walking in the forest. It grows on dead trees, consuming the detritus left by other decomposers. What term best describes this organism?: A
saprotroph

B
detritivore

C
predator

D
scavenger

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Fan egg cell containing the (n+1) number of chromosomes combines with a sperm cell containing the (n) number of chromosomes, what is the result of this union? a) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n + 1) number of chromosomes. b) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n - 1) number of chromosomes. c) only certain somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n + 1) number of chromosomes. d) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the normal diploid number of chromosomes.

Across of blue x blue (both heterozygous) would result in

As molecules are formed from metabolism, entropy __ and the universe becomes less disordered. a. is decreased b. is increased c. moves closer to equilibrium d. is unchanged