Awaxy coating on a desert plant’s leaves prent it from: a-germinating too quickly. b-being eaten by thirsty animals. c-losing water. d- both (a) & (c)

World class speed skaters can skate a 3,000-m course in about 4 minutes. what is their average speed for this course. a. 12.5m/s b. 1.33m/s c. 13.3m/s d. 1.25m/s

What sentence best supports the statement that hormones are involved in the regulation of homeostasis? a. the hormone erythropoeitin increases the production of red blood cells when oxygen levels are low. b. the hormone oxytocin promotes labor contractions of the uterus during childbirth. c. the hormone melatonin induces sleep and its production is slowed by exposure to light. d. the hormone cortisol suppresses the immune system and is produced when the body is under stress.

2. if someone had the list of traits you provided in question 1, do you think he or she would be able to find you in a group of 1000 people? why or why not? if not, what other information encoded in your genes might distinguish you from the others in the group? what are other traits that are encoded for by dna?