Lodgepole pines, often found in the taiga, have an interesting adaptation for reproduction. These trees produce female cones that are sealed by a thick resin. In order to release their seeds, the resin gluing the cones closed must be melted.
Which of the following will open the cones of lodgepole pines to release their seeds?
A. a drought
B. a tornado
C. a wildfire
D. a hurricane

Animal bodies (and even plant bodies for that matter) are complex enough that life couldn't exist without enzymes. enzymes are usually large, complex biological catalysts that are expensive to make. enzymes speed up the rate of chemical reactions without being used up during the reaction (they can be reused many times). they are highly specific in the reactions they regulate. knowing what enzymes are and how they function, why does this explain why complex life forms could not exist if there were no enzymes.

World class speed skaters can skate a 3,000-m course in about 4 minutes. what is their average speed for this course. a. 12.5m/s b. 1.33m/s c. 13.3m/s d. 1.25m/s

Which of the following describes a negative feedback loop? when the heart rate is too high, the body sends hormones that continually increase the heart rate higher. when a pregnant woman is in labor, the body sends hormones that increase the intensity of contractions, which then increases the secretion of the same hormones. when blood sugar is too low, the body sends hormones that raise blood sugar until it reaches a typical level and hormone secretion slows. when a person is jogging, the body sends hormones that continually decrease the rate of oxygen supply to the legs.