When forest areas are clear-cut for timber, spaces previously filled with trees become open areas that have full access to sunlight. Which plant populations would be best suited for this newly generated environment?

Kudzu, an Asian vine introduced to the United States in the 1930s as a means to control erosion, is referred to as “the plant that ate the South” because it grows alarmingly fast and overtakes most plant species in its path. A recent and unusual way that some people are using to control kudzu growth is to allow goats to graze their land and eat the kudzu, roots and all. This is considered by some to be the most environment-friendly way to eliminate this invasive vine. How can we best describe the goats in this situation?

An effect of deforestation has been to ________.

All but one of these are causes for increasing carbon dioxide levels. Choose the EXCEPTION.

The figure below shows the growth curves of two populations of Paramecium, P. aurelia and P. caudatum. From the data, we can conclude that ________.

The structure above is a mature fern gametophyte and is called a/an

In the sporic meiosis life cycle (alternation of generations), in what type of cells does mitosis occur?  Remember that a 1N cell has one set of chromosomes per nucleus, and a 2N cell has two sets of chromosomes per nucleus.

The carpels of a flower make up which whorl?  

The structure above where fern spores are made is called a/an

You are in the process of obtaining a 5-year fixed-rate loan to buy a car. The loan amount is $20,000, and the rate is 6% (This is the nominal annual rate.) Assume that all equal monthly payments are made at the end of every month. What percentage of the payment is the interest for the first month?