Biology SOL #8

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What is the independent variable in an experiment testing the growth of green algae under different light colors?

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The color of light that algae are exposed to.

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How do fungi obtain nutrients?

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Fungi obtain nutrients by absorption.

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What evidence supports the idea that two different species might have a common ancestor?

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Many of their genes are the same.

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What type of plants are characterized by flowering and seed production?

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Angiosperms.

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What information does a map showing the fossil locations of woolly and Columbian mammoths provide?

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The range of each mammoth species.

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Define 'independent variable' in the context of scientific experiments.

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An independent variable is the factor that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is the role of photosynthesis in plants?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

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What are gymnosperms?

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Gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, which have seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary.

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Explain the significance of genetic similarities in species.

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Genetic similarities can indicate a common ancestor and evolutionary relationships between species.

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What is the primary method of nutrient acquisition for animals?

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Ingestion.