Which of the following is widely regarded as the most significant, insightful, and powerful type of information that science generates? a. hypotheses b. laws c. theories d. observations

1. the passing of is the basis of heredity. 2. our encode the instructions that define our traits. 3. each of us has thousands of genes, which are made of and reside in our chromosomes. 4. in addition to our genes, the we live in also define our traits. 5. humans have two complete sets of chromosomes. 6. when parents conceive a child, each parent contributes set of chromosomes. 7. every child receives of its chromosomes from the mother and half from the father. 8. this transfer takes place at when the father’s sperm joins the mother’s egg. 9. while most cells in our bodies have two sets of chromosomes, or a total of egg and sperm each have chromosomes. 10. when egg and sperm unite they create a single cell called a 11. each parent contributes complete set of chromosomes to their child. 12. since the parents contribute the chromosomes to each new child, every child inherits a unique set of chromosomes. 13. as a result, every baby will have a combination of traits.

Asap timed! 1. ice core samples from glaciers ice caps contain bubbles of ancient atmosphere that are in layers based on age. what questions are scientists most interested in? a. how the amount of water vapor needed to make the ice has changed b. how the amount of ozone has changed over time.c. how the amount of ice in each layer has changed over time d. how the amount of carbon dioxide has changed over time 2. what produces milankovich cycles ? a. sunspots ams solar flare on the suns surface b. changes in the earths orbit c. gravitational changes bases on the position of the sun and the moond. cycles of vegetation that result in desert and rainforest conditions

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.