Bombardier beetles release an explosive mixture of quinones and hydrogen peroxide from glands at the end of their abdomen when disturbed by grasshopper mice and other predators. This is an example of what kind of defense against predation?

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#Question id: 8911

#Section 2: Evolution

The larvae of some insects are merely small versions of the adult, whereas the larvae of other insects look completely different from adults, eat different foods, and may live in different habitats. Which of the following most directly favors the evolution of the latter, more radical, kind of metamorphosis?

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#Question id: 8914

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following is (are) unique to animals?

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#Question id: 8915

#Section 2: Evolution

The number of legs an insect has, the number of vertebrae in a vertebral column, or the number of joints in a digit (such as a finger) are all strongly influenced by

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#Question id: 8916

#Section 2: Evolution

What do animals as diverse as corals and monkeys have in common?

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#Question id: 8917

#Section 2: Evolution

The Hox genes came to regulate each of the following in what sequence, from earliest to most recent?

1. identity and position of paired appendages in protostome embryos

2. formation of water channels in sponges

3. anterior-posterior orientation of segments in protostome embryos

4. positioning of tentacles in cnidarians

5. anterior-posterior orientation in vertebrate embryos

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#Question id: 8918

#Section 2: Evolution

In individual insects of some species, whole chromosomes that carry larval genes are eliminated from the genomes of somatic cells at the time of metamorphosis. A consequence of this occurrence is that