How does mineral growth occur
a. hydrochloric acid glues minerals together
b. minerals are squeezed together
c. atoms are added to crystal faces
d. ions keep floating freely in solution

Mike was adopted, and his biological family history is unknown. although he is healthy, he would like some understanding of his genetic makeup, including potential health risks and genes that he could pass on to his children. mike has heard about commercial laboratories that can compare segments of your dna to those of people with common hereditary diseases in order to give you some idea of how susceptible you are to the diseases. the results of these types of tests are highly inconclusive. if mike's dna showed that he shares similarities in a segment of dna with people who have a given disease, his chances of developing that disease or passing it on to his children may be slightly elevated, but they are not 100 percent. these tests can cost more than $2,500 and are not covered by many insurance companies. do you think that mike should undergo the genetic tests? explain your answer. what are the potential pros and cons of having such tests done? describe how the availability of these genetic tests might affect the frequency of genetic diseases in individuals and populations.

The finches on the galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. darwin observed that these variations were useful for: attracting a mate defending territory building nests gathering food

The mammal pictured below is a silvery mole rat. which statement is an inference based on the picture? the animal is ugly. the animal has hairless feet with sharp claws. the animal has prominent upper and lower incisor teeth. the animal likely has poor vision since its eyes are so small.