Which of the following is NOT a use of floral preservatives? O Replenishing the food source
O Lowering the pH
O Reducing bacterial growth
O Preventing ethylene damage

In which of the following ways is the function of the surface of a microsphere similar to the function of an actual cell membrane? a. both make it possible for the conditions in the interior to be different from the conditions outside. b. both provide a barrier that keeps water from flowing across it so the interior remains dry. c. both separate the rna that forms in the interior from any rna that might form in the environment. d. both can actively move molecules into the interior or out into the surrounding environment.

Why does meiosis produce cells with half the chromosomes? o a. most of the chromosomes are not necessary to keep an organism alive. b. a gamete needs only half the number of chromosomes because two gametes join together. o c. it makes the gametes easier to move around in the organism. o d. it is faster to produce gametes with fewer chromosomes.

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