Answer to Question 1ANS: C
Desiccation is the drying out of an organism. Motile animals can move towards water, but sessile
organisms must await the return of water. They trap water within their shells to keep their gills moist.
Some have a protective mucous which prevents water loss. Information can be found in the section
Examples of Marine Communities.
Answer to Question 2ANS: C
The Arctic does not have a deep scattering layer. Perhaps this is due to the abundance of nutrients in
the deep water and the waters above. Information can be found in the section Examples of Marine
Communities.
Vasectomy. (a) Vas deferens is located within the spermatic cord on both sides. (b) A small incision
Climate change affects organisms and ecosystems
A wave whose wavelength is 0.500 m is traveling down a 500-m long wire whose total mass is 25 ...
If y = 0.02 sin (30x - 400t) (SI units), the velocity of the wave is
Number of Chromosomes in Selected Organisms
1.6 Organisms are made up of cells, each of which contains an identical set of genes.