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Match each checkpoint with its main function:

This question is worth 6 pts on exam 2. A simplified tree is given below. Some of the major eukaryotic groups are labeled and their relationships are shown in the tree. Blue dots are present at some of the nodes; these are lettered. Grey lines are shown on various branches; these are numbered. Y and Z are two groups at the branch tips on the left of the tree.  Using the tree above, determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. [a] Apicomplexans and ciliates are sister groups. [b] The most recent common ancestor of animals and choanoflagellates is C. [c] Diatoms and foraminifera are more closely related than diatoms and dinoflagellates. [d] The protists are a monophyletic group.

Here are the test questions. Essay_Questions_test_2.docx Each question is worth 20 points. 

Dr. Quartqortog is conducting a replication of a study on the role of neurotransmitters in memory. Which of the following neurotransmitters would this researcher most likely use to demonstrate support for past research that showed how particular neurotransmitters improved memory in sea slugs?

A simplified tree is given below. Some of the major eukaryotic groups are labeled and their relationships are shown in the tree. Blue dots are present at some of the nodes; these are lettered. Grey lines are shown on various branches; these are numbered. Y and Z are two groups at the branch tips on the left of the tree.  Using the tree above, determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. [a] Apicomplexans and ciliates are sister groups. [b] The most recent common ancestor of animals and choanoflagellates is C. [c] Diatoms and foraminifera are more closely related than diatoms and dinoflagellates. [d] The protists are a monophyletic group.

Suppose Sweden has a real GDP per capita of $50,000, while Chile has a real GDP per capita of $25,000. If it will take 35 years for real GDP per capita in the two nations to converge and Sweden’s real GDP per capita grows at a 2% annual rate, at what annual rate Chile’s real GDP per capita grows?

The supply curve for loanable funds SLF1 shifts to SLF2. This shift implies that:

Table: Labor Force Data Total population 200 million Population age 16 and older 150 million Employed 97 million Suppose the labor force participation rate is 70%. The number of unemployed adults is _____ million.

Use Figure: The Effect of a Minimum Wage.   Suppose that, after a period in which the minimum wage is WF, the government abolishes the minimum wage. Employment will:

Match the labeled coastal landforms with their names