Suppose a flock of gulls that arrive on the island as newborn tortoises emerge from their shells. Half of the total tortoise offspring population is eaten: half of the long and half of the short. How would this affect the variation of alleles that are available to be passed on to the next generation? Be specific.​

Which statement about inheritance is true? o girls get most of their traits from their moms, boys get most of their traits from their dads. o male offspring will always have an x-linked genetic disease if the mom is a carrier o fathers always determine the gender of the offspring in humans. o males never have y chromosomes.

If water were a non polar molecule, how would its properties be different ? a.) water would be a much lighter molecule b.) water would be able to climb up inside plants c.)water would not be able to form hydrogen bonds d.) water would stick together much more strongly

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the parathyroid hormone? a. it decreases the blood calcium level and decreases blood phosphorus level. b. it decreases the blood calcium level and increases the blood phosphorus level. c. it increases the blood calcium level and increases blood phosphorus level. d. it increases the blood calcium level and decreases blood phosphorus level.