The cells in this part of a plant form long, vertical tubes. What is the mostlikely relationship between the structure and function of these specialized cells? A. The tubes allow the plant to absorb sunlight for photosynthesis. B. The tubes prevent potential damage to the leaves caused by strong winds. C. The tubes prevent water loss from the leaves. D. The tubes allow water and nutrients to be transported throughout the plant

this is xylem and the answer is D. The tubes allow water and nutrients to be transported throughout the plant

well, you see. the answer to your question is quite simple. the thing that is big, powerful, and over 9,000 is your mom.

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."