A scientist observed a phenotypic change in a mouse in her laboratory. This change was passed to the mouse’s offspring. What inference could the scientist make that would be supported by the observation?
a.
The phenotypic change is due to a mutation in a gamete.
b.
This mutation causes a disorder.
c.
This mutation has a positive impact on the mouse’s ability to survive.
d.
This mutation is the result of insertion of nucleotides.

The diagram below represents a marine food web and a process that can harm the human population. each circle represents an organism and the smaller dots inside them represent a toxic substance. what is being represented and how does it harm the population? the diagram represents biological half-life, in which toxins build up in organisms higher up on the food chain, and this can negatively impact humans who consume the organisms and the toxic substance. the diagram represents biomagnification, in which toxins build up in organisms higher up on the food chain, and this can negatively impact humans who consume the organisms and the toxic substance. the diagram represents the process by which different organisms prey upon each other; this can impact the human population by reducing the number of organisms that do not contain the toxin. the diagram represents the way that toxins are metabolized by living organisms, with those at greater trophic levels able to metabolize more efficiently than those at lower levels. this means that those at higher tropic levels are safer for humans to consume compared to the organisms at lower trophic levels.

Which best describes a benefit of using dna technology in medicine? a) medicine can be produced in mass quantities. b) medicine can be distributed at a reduced cost. c) medicines have fewer side effects. d) medicines are resistant to antibiotics.

16. which of the following accurately describes a step within transcription? a. dna polymerase uses one strand of rna as a template to put together nucleotides. b. the dna strand is used as a template for which a complementary rna strand can be produced. c. the rna strand forms a template by which dna can be built. d. the rna strand is produced within the cytoplasm.