Compressibility a) how easily a substance can be set on fire flammability b) measure of how much the volume of matter can decrease under pressure heat of combustion c) the readiness of a substance to undergo a chemical change reactivity d) measure of how much heat is given off when a substance is burned

German cockroaches, bulging eyes, bu, are recessive to normal eyes, bu , and curved wings, cv, are recessive to straight wings, cv . both traits are encoded by autosomal genes that are linked. a cockroach has genotype bu bu cv cv, and the genes are in repulsion. which set of genes will be found in the most common gametes produced by this cockroach?

African penguins, which inhabit the coasts of southern africa, were classified as an endangered species in 2010. two significant threats to their survival are ecosystem damage from oil spills and overfishing by humans. overfishing depletes the food supply of african penguins. the best method to reduce the threat of overfishing would be to . the risk of oil spills could be reduced by increasing the use of , which should oil consumption. if an oil spill does occur, could be used to remove the oil so the ecosystem may more quickly recover.

Which of the following must be true for a fossil organism to be useful as an index fossil? a. the fossil organism must be widespread geographically. b. the fossil organism must be abundant. c. the fossil organism must be limited to a short span of geologic time. d. all of the above.