Consider a production line that has a station with two machines and two operators. each unit produced at the station needs to be processed by both of the machines. (a unit cannot be worked on by both machines simultaneously.) each machine has a production capacity of 4 units per hour. what is the lowest possible cycle time of the station?

Which of these is a major trend in land plant evolution? a) the trend toward smaller size b) the trend toward a gametophyte-dominated life cycle c) the trend toward a sporophyte-dominated life cycle d) the trend toward larger gametophytes

Read the following scenario to answer the following question. over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines, and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. when most populations of a wide-ranging amphibian species are lost and the few remaining populations are widely separated, we expect to see that a. the founder effect becomes increasingly important b. microevolution no longer occurs c. gene flow between populations is reduced d. artificial selection becomes a greater factor in microevolution

The wings of insects, birds, and bats evolved independently but carry out similar functions. this is an example of a. analogous structures. b. embryonic structures. c. vestigial structures. d. homologous structures.