Which of the following properties of water would be most important in protecting a fish in a shallow pond on a hot summer day?

a. the low density of water in the solid phase

b. water’s strong forces of adhesion

c. water’s strong forces of cohesion

d. water’s solvent properties

Amutagen is 1: a living thing that has undergone a mutation. 2: an agent that causes a mutation in dna. 3: a mutation that has affected one gene. 4: a chemical that can poison living cells.

4.06 hc)a five-year review of threats to the southern resident orca population of the united states concluded that the top threats were prey availability, contaminants, and effects from recreational and whale watching vessels. further down the list are oil spills, disease, and effects from commercial vessels not targeting whales. how might this list be different if it were for transient whale populations, which have a larger average population size and live farther offshore in open waters? a)the transient population is more likely to be affected by contaminants. b)the transient population is less likely to be affected by whale watching vessels. c)the transient population is more likely to be affected by disease. d)the transient population is less likely to be affected by prey availability.

Select the best answer for the question, ly 12. which of the following behaviors is not an inherited behavior?