Kim wanted to determine if certain seeds require sunlight in order to germinate. She placed one seed on a moist paper towel in the sunlight. She placed a second seed on an equally moist paper towel in a dark closet. The seed in the sunlight germinated but the seed in the dark closet did not. Kim concluded that this type of seed needs sunlight in order to germinate. 1.What is the dependent variable in Kim’s experiment?

A. Seed location

B. Seed germination

C. Amount of sunlight

D. Amount of moisture

Need ! will give 20 points! what are two ways that diatoms differ from slime molds? the external coverings of diatoms are made up of (silica, chitin or peptidoglycan), while slime molds have cell walls containing (silica, peptidoglycan or chitin). diatoms are (chemoheterotrophs, photoautotrophs or chemoautotrophs) because they make food through photosynthesis, while slime molds are (heterotrophs, phototrophs or autotrophs) because they eat decaying plant matter.

(05.01 mc) west indian manatees are large aquatic mammals that live in rivers and near shore estuaries, especially in florida. they have two flexible front flippers with three or four toenails, similar to elephant toenails. though they lack hind limbs, manatees have vestigial pelvic bones, as shown in the diagram. manatee and elephant skeletons are shown side-by-side. the manatee, an aquatic animal, has a skeleton that has two large front limbs and two very tiny hind limb bones that do not form actual limbs. the elephant has four large limbs. which of the following answer choices best describes how evidence of the manatee toenails and pelvic bones supports the scientific theory of evolution of these animals? (1 point)

Explain the function of a vacuole in plant cells?