Ella and Olivia are sisters. Both sisters are taller than average, but each sister has specific traits the other sister does not. Ella is a competitive swimmer who trains outside in the summer. Her hair is bleached blond by the sun and chlorine in the pool water. Her many hours of practice have made her fit and muscular. Olivia loves to help people and wants to become a nurse someday. She volunteers every week at the nursing home where her great-grandmother lives. She walks the residents to and from their daily activities, and in the evening during dinner, plays the piano beautifully for them. Which of the following traits is inherited? a Piano Skills b Strong muscles c height d sun-bleached hair

Alichen is an organism that structurally appears to be a single organism. but a lichen is actually two different organisms—a fungus and green algae—living together as one organism. the fungal partner derives its nutrition from the photosynthesizing algae. how does a lichen differ in its photosynthetic activity from elysia chlorotica, the sea slug that’s considered to be a photosynthesizing animal? a. in lichens, the fungi photosynthesize on their own, while elysia chlorotica forms a relationship with a photosynthesizing plant. b. in lichens, the relationship with the algae lasts throughout the life cycle, but in elysia chlorotica, the relationship occurs only during the immature juvenile stage of the slug’s life cycle. c. lichens can photosynthesize only because of the living algal partner, while elysia chlorotica incorporates chloroplasts from algae into its cells. d. in lichens, the association between the fungi and algae is permanent, while elysia chlorotica associates with a photosynthesizing organism only when it requires food.

What organ is the first to receive nutrients that have been absorbed from the digestive tract?

Fruit bats in central america eat bananas and other fruits. banana plants rely on bats for pollination. what would be the most likely consequence on the banana crop if fruit bats were eliminated from the area? the banana crop would increase because bats would stop eating the crops. the banana crop would decrease because bats would no longer pollinate the crops. the banana crop would remain constant because bees would replace the bats. the banana crop would remain constant because the plants would adapt using asexual reproduction.