John is working near a hot surface when he accidentally leans up against it. almost instantly and without thinking, he reacts by pulling his hands away from the surface without getting burned. this is because his system responds fastest to changes in environmental stimuli.

Maria wanted to grow a fern in her backyard. acting on a suggestion from a friend, she collected brown dots from the underside of a fern's leaves and then potted them. after a few days, maria saw small fern leaves erupting from the pot. which statement explains this phenomenon? a. the fern transitioned from gametophyte generation to sporophyte generation. b. the fern grew as a result of mitosis. c. the fern transitioned from sporophyte generation to gametophyte generation. d. the fern grew to be genetically identical to its parent plant.

Suppose you are estimating the size of a blue crab population. what is the population size if the number marked in the first catch is 40, the total number in the second catch is 200, and the number marked in the second catch is 50?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes convergent evolution? the process in which two similar species evolve separately from each other and share similar characteristics the process in which a single species evolves into two or more new species the process in which two entirely different species evolve in response to each other the process in which two different species evolve separately from each other but still share similar characteristics