The ability to carry out photosynthesis is characteristic of both swimming and attached protists called fungus-like protists. The periphyton typically have filamentous bodies. Many protists live within kinetoplastids which are communities of other microorganisms. Photosynthetic protists that swim or float are phytoplankton. Heterotrophic protists that ingest prey items or absorb small organic molecules are called protozoa .

Which best describes meiosis? a. it produces cells that are identical to the original cell b. it is responsible for the replacement of damaged skin cells c. it is responsible for growth of the organism d. it produces male and female sex cells

Hydrilla (hydrilla verticillata) is an invasive aquatic plant and one of the most serious aquatic pests in florida. hydrilla has already been introduced to hundreds of bodies of water throughout florida, hydrilla is difficult to control because it grows rapidly and survives in many different water depths and conditions. hydrilla • describe how hydrilla affects native plant and animal species. include both a biotic and an abiotic limiting factor. • suggest one biotic and one abiotic recommendation that could slow the spread of hydrilla

Antoine manages a number of apartment buildings that use natural gas for heating, cooking, and laundry. the scatter plot shows the correlation between the outside air temperature and antoine's natural gas bill. which type of correlation does the plot illustrate?