Which of the following is the best example of a way human lifestyles affect environmental systems?
a) using aerosol sprays causes acid rain by increasing ozone (o3) in the atmosphere.
b)agriculture causes water pollution when fertilizers and pesticides flow into lakes and rivers.
c) burning fossil fuels causes air pollution by decreasing water vapor in the atmosphere.
d)using radioactive materials causes ground pollution when chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs) seep into the ground

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.

Aparent with freckles is crossed with a parent without freckles. the punnett square shows the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring. which statement accurately describes the probability of phenotypes? a.the offspring are more likely to have freckles. b.the offspring are more likely to have no freckles. c.the likelihood of the offspring having freckles and not having freckles is the same. d.the likelihood of the offspring having freckles and not having freckles cannot be determined.

The function of the ciliary escalator is to