Front

What type of symbiosis occurs when hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers and pollinate them?

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Mutualism

Front

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks in birds?

Back

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

Front

If a daughter cell has 24 chromosomes, how many chromosomes did the parent cell have?

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24

Front

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids called?

Back

Nucleotides

Front

How many amino acids are coded for by the nucleotide sequence: ATG GGA ACT CCA?

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4

Front

Define mutualism in ecology.

Back

A type of symbiosis where both species benefit from the interaction.

Front

What is the role of nucleotides in DNA?

Back

They are the basic units that make up DNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Front

Explain the process of mitosis.

Back

Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Front

What is the significance of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem resilience, productivity, and stability.

Front

What is the function of enzymes in biological reactions?

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Enzymes act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions without being consumed.