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Holt - Postlethwait & Hopson- Modern Biology 2006 (Homework)

James Finch

Biology, section 1, Fall 2019

Instructor: Dr. Friendly

Current Score : 6 / 6

Due : Thursday, August 29, 2019 16:00 EDT

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The graph below shows the distance it takes an owl to strike a mouse under different conditions. Use the graph to answer the question that follows.
An owl strikes a mouse more closely and on target in which of the following rooms?
    
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Differentiate between the mass and the weight of an object.
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Key: Mass is the amount of matter in something. Weight is a measure of force gravity exerts on the mass of an object.

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The illustration below is a space-filling model of water. Use the model to answer the following question.
The water molecule above has partial positive charges on the hydrogen atoms and a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom. What can you conclude from this information and the diagram of the water molecule?
    
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The figure below illustrates the basic structure of a cell membrane. Use the figure to answer the question that follows.
The "tails" of the molecules in the figure orient away from water. Which of the following describes the tail's movement away from water?
    
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The figure below shows a diagram of a cell. Use the figure to answer the question that follows.
What is the function of the structure labeled 1?
    
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The diagram below shows one form of cellular transport. Use the diagram to answer the question that follows.
What form of cellular transport is being illustrated in the above diagram?
    
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