The prefix photo- means “light.” The root word synthesis comes from a Greek word that means “putting together.” How could knowledge of these word parts help you define the word photosynthesis?

Which of these substances does not protect against invaders in the nonspecific immune response? a. saliva b. mucus c. tears d. urine

Which statement is not an accurate description of meiosis? a) meiosis produces offspring that are genetically diverse. b) meiosis produces offspring that are identical to the parent. c) in sexual reproduction half of the genetic material comes from the father (sperm) and half of the genetic material comes from the mother (egg). d) meiosis decreases the number of chromosomes by half so that when a sperm fertilizes an egg, the resulting zygote has the correct number of chromosomes.

Influenza (the flu) is caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory system. which type of gene is most likely to be widely expressed in the body of someone who contracts the influenza virus? a the gene that controls the production of stem cells b the gene that controls the production of skin cells c the gene that controls the production of red blood cells d the gene that controls the production of white blood cells