<h3><u>Answer;</u></h3>
- Catabolism is the process in which complex substances are broken down, yielding a net output of energy
- Metabolism is an integrated system in which many of the same reactions participate in degradative (catabolic) and biosynthetic (anabolic) pathways.
<h3><u>Explanation</u>;</h3>
- Metabolism is the chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized.
- Catabolism is the metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, resulting in a release of energy. These reactions are exothermic.
- Anabolism involves the synthesis of polymeric biomolecules and complex lipids from monomers such as fatty acids and nucleotides. Anabolic reactions are endothermic.
<span>The stinging organelle of paramecium that assists it in capturing large prey is called trichocyst.
It is used by many organisms as both a defense mechanism, as well as for capturing food. The organism uses this organelle so as to paralyze its prey and later eat it.
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Answer:
d.The wing-assisted incline running theory postulates that wings were initially used to maintain balance while climbing up slopes.
Explanation:
Two theories were given to explain the origin of avian flight. The top-down theory suggested that the birds' ancestors were tree dwelling species. They took help of wings to glide from tree to tree in order to avoid predator or catch prey. The bottom up theory suggested that the birds' ancestors were ground dwelling species. They took help of wings to maintain a balance and provide a lift for efficient running.
Wing-assisted incline running was a mixture of both the above theories and gave a balanced view point. According to it, birds' ancestors used wings to maintain a balance while running up inclined slopes. The wings helped them to save energy while scaling slopes and eventually a flight mechanism was also developed.
<h2>b) is the correct option </h2>
Explanation:
The biological species concept defines a species as a group of individuals living in one or more populations that can potentially interbreed to produce healthy, fertile offspring
- The biological species concept connects the idea of a species to the process of evolution
- Because members of a species can interbreed, the species as a whole has a common gene pool, a collection of gene variants
- In order to be considered to be a single species in the biological species concept, a group of organisms must produce healthy, fertile offspring when they interbreed
- In some other cases, organisms of different species can mate and produce healthy offspring, but the offspring are infertile, can’t reproduce
Hence it includes the groups which are reproductively isolated so asexual fungi will be least relevant to this group
