In three to five sentences, explain why animal cells do not require a cell wall or a central vacuole for their functions.

Skulls of (1) modern gorilla, (2) australopithecus afarensis, (3) homo erectus, (4) homo neanderthalensis, (5) homo sapiens based on the diagram, which of the following best describes ways in which the physical appearance of h. neandertalensis and h. sapiens differ? (2 points)

How is ribosomal rna useful as a molecular clock? a. a large portion of the dna ring is not vital to structure or function, allowing it to accumulate neutral mutations. b. its rate of mutation increases over time as organisms continue to evolve and differentiate from each other. c. a slow mutation rate makes it useful for determining evolutionary relationships between ancient species. d. it is only found in select organisms, making it easier to compare relationships between species that have it.

Which of these has happened to your food by the time it reaches your small intestine? a. all the macromolecules have been broken down completely. b. lipids and starches have been partially broken down. c. starches and proteins have been partially broken down. d. proteins and lipids have been broken down into subunits.