What makes an area a biodiversity hot spot?
a. high diversity and medicine
b. high diversity and food
c. many endemic species and medicine
d. many endemic species and high diversity

The gene that causes sickle-cell disease is present in a higher percentage of residents of sub-saharan africa than among those of african descent living in the united states. even though this gene causes sickle-cell disease, it also provides some protection from malaria, a serious disease that is widespread in sub-saharan africa but absent in the united states. discuss an evolutionary process that could account for the different percentages of the sickle-cell gene among residents of the two regions.

Which of the following is not considered an appendage of the skin? nails glands follicles none of the above

Aperson is outside exercising. body temperature begins to rise, and the person starts to sweat. their body temperature then returns to normal, and the body stops sweating. a positive b negative c allosteric d homeopathic