Which of the following traits does not characterize an individualistic community? a) discrete geographic boundaries b) strong abiotic influences on species distributions c) community composition changes along a gradient d) strong biotic influences on species distribution e) bottom-up organization

Which of these is a major trend in land plant evolution? a) the trend toward smaller size b) the trend toward a gametophyte-dominated life cycle c) the trend toward a sporophyte-dominated life cycle d) the trend toward larger gametophytes

Which of the following is true of microbes? a. ninety-nine percent of all microbes are pathogenic.b. gene expression in bacteria is very similar to gene expression in humans, which facilitates the use of bacteria in recombinant biotechnology and gene therapy.c. all bacterial enzymes are harmful to humans and the environment.d. microbes create pollutants and toxins that harm the environment.

Which is an advantage of having memory cells when a pathogen is encountered for a second time. a) the memory cells are what proliferate into clones of cells in response to the binding of an antigen. b) memory cells are vital to the primary immune response in that they immediately recognize pathogens even at the first encounter. c) memory cells are essentially effector cells that are short lived and attack antigens even without having a receptor specific to that antigen. d) it ensures that more lymphocytes with a receptor specific to a particular antigen will be present than in a host that had never encountered that pathogen.