Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 1TYK
The wing of a bird, the wing of an insect, and the wing of a bat have similar shapes. Which principle of biology does this observation pertain to?
- Living organisms use energy.
- Living organisms maintain homeostasis
- Structure determines function
- Populations of organisms evolve from one generation to the next.
- All of the above are correct
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Ch. 1.1 - Look ahead to Figure 4.15. Which of these...Ch. 1.1 - The wing of a bird, the wing of an insect, and the...Ch. 1.1 - At which level of biological organization would...Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 1.2 - Among mammals, give two examples of how the tail...Ch. 1.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.2 - Prob. 1BCCh. 1.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 1.2 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 1.2 - Prob. 2TYK
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