BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Author: Hoefnagels
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Chapter 19, Problem 5WIO
Use the clues provided to determine which biome houses each of the following four fish. Yellowfin tuna require salt water; young sea bass occupy areas where fresh and salt water mix; brook trout require clear, cool, oxygen-rich fresh water, and catfish prefer warm, quiet fresh water with a slow current.
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BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
Ch. 19.1 - Distinguish between ecosystems, communities, and...Ch. 19.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 19.1 - What is the relationship between an organisms...Ch. 19.2 - Explain this statement: If Earths axis were not...Ch. 19.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 19.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 19.3 - Infer one adaptation of plants and one adaptation...Ch. 19.3 - Describe the types of organisms that live in each...Ch. 19.3 - Prob. 4MCCh. 19.3 - Describe some of the adaptations that characterize...
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