Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a confederal system of government? a. all power is shared and divided between the central and independent local governments. b. all power is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals. c. the central government derives all its power from the independent local governments. d. the independent local governments derive all their power from the central government.

Are salt and soap nutrients or toxins for yeast? explain.

What sentence best supports the statement that hormones are involved in the regulation of homeostasis? a. the hormone erythropoeitin increases the production of red blood cells when oxygen levels are low. b. the hormone oxytocin promotes labor contractions of the uterus during childbirth. c. the hormone melatonin induces sleep and its production is slowed by exposure to light. d. the hormone cortisol suppresses the immune system and is produced when the body is under stress.

Sexual reproduction in the parent cell will result in offspring with a) identical genetic information. b) half the genetic information. c) double the genetic information. d) four times the genetic information.