A small crab will make its home inside a mussel, obtaining food and shelter while the mussel simply tolerates the situation. In contrast, a different crab falls victim to an intruder who slowly extracts nutrients from its body by spreading a fungus-like substance throughout its extremities. Which two symbiotic relationships are described in the examples?
A. commensalism and parasitism
B. communism and predation
C. competition and mutualism
D. competition and symbiosis

Part a - prefixes, roots, and suffixes match these prefixes, suffixes and roots to their meanings. phospho- angio- -uria -tropic -phag- a. the word root means blood or lymph vessels. b. the word root means urine. c. the word root means feeding or eating. d. the word root means phosphate or phosphorus. e. the word root means attracted specifically to the specified organ or tissue. part b – match these vocabulary terms to their meanings. gonadotropic polyuria angiotensin ii polyphagia phosphodiesterase upon the release of renin, is produced and stimulates vasoconstriction and the release of aldosterone. fsh and lh are examples of hormones, which target the ovaries or testes. an enzyme that degrades second messengers like camp or cgmp is . overproduction of urine, or , is a sign of diabetes mellitus. overeating, or , is a sign associated with diabetes mellitus.

Explain two reasons you think it is important for scientists to search for new ways to treat cancer

Sexual reproduction in the parent cell will result in offspring with a) identical genetic information. b) half the genetic information. c) double the genetic information. d) four times the genetic information.