Height is an example of gene but short is an example of what

the diploid number of chromosomes is sometimes represented by the symbol 2n. for the fruit fly, the diploid number is 8, which can be written as 2n = 8, where n represents twice the number of chromosomes in a sperm or egg cell.

your body is trying to warm itself up. or more precisely, sensors in your skin send messages to your brain to generate heat to your body.

geologic time scale (for gradpoint) =)