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Which step of the embryo development is characterized by rapid cell divisions? 

If you comply with following statement, enter your name in the space provided.  

Give one example of tissue/organ form by the mesoderm.

Which stimulus most directly causes the Venus flytrap to catch an insect?

________ are the fundamental units that make up all living things.

A single, complex individual that consists of multiple organ systems is known as a(n)

SHORT ESSAY QUESTION TIME! In the “Your Inner Monkey” video that you watched in this Unit, many primate and human adaptations were described and discussed.  Think back on that video and select FOUR adaptations that were discussed in that video.  Name or briefly describe those adaptations in the space below (0.5 point each) AND describe how they were advantageous or what kind of benefit they provided to our primate/human ancestors (2 points each). MAKE SURE TO WRITE IN CLEAR AND COMPLETE SENTENCES, WITH PROPER GRAMMAR, CAPITALIZATION, AND PUNCTUATION.  YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO RE-READ YOUR ANSWER OUT LOUD FOR CLARITY BEFORE MOVING ON TO ANOTHER QUESTION.  REMEMBER, IF YOU PROFESSOR CAN’T UNDERSTAND YOUR ANSWER, HE CAN’T GRADE IT.

Although the evidence to support evolution by natural selection is strong, there are no examples of “transitional fossils” between different groups of animals, such as birds and reptiles.

What is the name of the semi-fluid medium inside an animal cell?

The phospholipid bilayer that surrounds/maintains the integrity of a cell is called a