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What is the function of the hormone progesterone?

A
preparation of the body for maintaining pregnancy
B
development of male secondary sex characteristics
C
development of female secondary sex characteristics
D
preparation of the fallopian tube for fertilization
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Consider the phylogenetic tree.Which pair of organisms is most closely related to primates?

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A
amphibians and rodents
B
crocodiles and amphibians
C
rodents and rabbits
D
dinosaurs and birds
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The lava released by a volcanic eruption separates two populations of a species of monkey. What does this represent?

A
biological isolation
B
geographical isolation
C
temporal isolation
D
anatomical isolation
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A scientist measured an increase in nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. This increase would result in

A
an increase in the greenhouse effect.
B
a decrease in the greenhouse effect.
C
no change in the greenhouse effect.
D
a stabilization of the greenhouse effect.
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Sophie says dolphins and sharks look very similar, so they must be related. Jake disagrees, saying DNA evidence has shown that dolphins and other aquatic mammals are actually more closely related to the ancestors of modern hippos. Who is correct using the modern system of classification?

A
Sophie is correct because dolphins look more like sharks than like hippos.
B
Jake is correct because classification is based on evolutionary relationships.
C
Both are correct because traditional and modern classifications can overlap.
D
Neither is correct because neither is taking into account both the traditional and modern systems

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