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Which domain(s) consist(s) of prokaryotic cells? correct answers Bacteria and Archaea A hypothesis is a(n) ________. correct answers tentative answer to a question Which of the following is NOT recycled but is lost from ecosystems? correct answers energy What is biology? correct answers the scientific study of life Science is ________. correct answers the inquiry-based effort to describe and explain nature You try to start your car, but it does not start. Which of these is a prediction? correct answers If I recharge the battery, then my car will start. What are the two main processes upon which ecosystems depend? correct answers Nutrient recycling and energy flow Which of these is required for natural selection to occur? correct answers all of the above (inheritance, unequal reproductive success, and individual variation) What does "adaptation" mean in an evolutionary context? correct answers the accumulation of favorable variations in a population over time Discovery science is primarily based on ________. correct answers observation In the process of evolution by natural selection illustrated in the accompanying figure, which of the following is the mechanism or agent of natural selection? correct answers selective predation Humans are ________. correct answers consumers Relative to prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells are usually ________. correct answers larger and more complex Which of these statements is CORRECT? correct answers Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing. How does taxonomy assist biologists? correct answers by categorizing diverse items into smaller and smaller numbers of groups Which of the following are the proper components of the scientific method? correct answers observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, results, conclusion