If You Were Setting Up an Experiment to Disprove Spontaneous

question 6

Multiple Choice

If you were setting up an experiment to disprove spontaneous generation in a liquid medium, which of the following would be essential to the experiment?

• A) using a sterile liquid and eliminating exposure to microorganisms
• B) adding carbon dioxide to the liquid
• C) starting with a liquid that contains microorganisms
• D) adding antibiotics to the liquid
• E) supplying the liquid with nutrients

Describe the evolutionary origins and significance of endothermy, hair, and feathers among amniotes.

Construct and interpret phylogenetic trees showing relationships among vertebrates and their evolutionary traits.

Understand the structure, function, and evolutionary significance of the echinoderm water vascular system.

Grasp the concept of endothermy in extinct species through fossil and molecular evidence.

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