Miguel bought a new fish for his fish tank. He brought the fish home in a plastic bag that was filled with water from the fish tank at the store. Before releasing the fish, he put the entire bag into his tank so the fish could get used to the temperature of the water in his tank at home. Miguel explains to his sister that heat is transferring from the water in the tank to the water in the bag. Miguel’s sister doesn’t believe him because the water in the tank doesn’t feel hot. Temperature of the water in his home tank: 21 C
Temperature of the water in the bag: 18 C

How is it possible that heat is transferring from the water in the tank to the water in the bag, even though the water in the tank doesn’t feel hot?

Using the periodic table, determine which material is most likely a good conductor

The tasmanian devil, a marsupial carnivore, is facing extinction due to devil facial tumor disease (dftd) which causes bulging cancerous lumps and lesions to erupt around the face and neck — often causing enough deformation to make seeing or eating difficult. dftd has evolved into a contagious cancer, a trait that is unique among cancers. devil mating behavior involves biting around the head and neck, allowing cells from one individual — especially cells from the crumbly dftd tumors — to be transferred to the wounds or face of a new individual. this marsupial was once found across australia, but sea levels rose, isolating the tasmanian population, while the australian population went extinct. what would be an outcome of genetic isolation that is likely to have impacted the spread of dftd? a) reduced territory puts diseased individuals in greater contact with non-diseased ones. b) inbreeding results in less variation in facial features so the cancer is generally fatal. c) genetic isolation has made it difficult for scientists to develop a vaccine against dftd. d) the lack of genetic variation in the immune system of tasmanian devils minimizes resistance to the disease.

1. variations in a population of moths allow for some of its members to be able to adapt to environmental changes. the better adapted of the moths will be able to survive the change and thus prevail as the “fittest” of the species. (a) describe three mechanisms in which variation can occur within a species population. (b) explain which mechanism or mechanisms would be responsible for the survival of a population of peppered moths better than white moths in an environment affected by industrial soot. justify your answer.