IS IT ALIVE? A meteor crashes on earth, and in the crash site scientists find a glowing, jiggling blob. They take the blob to their lab and observe it for a month. They find out the following: The blob can move around its pen.

The blob can reproduce by splitting in half.

The blob enjoys pizza, but does not actually digest it.

The blob does not grow in size. 

The blob does not have cells.

The blob does respond to the environment.

The blob does have DNA.

The blob does not have arms or legs. 

Agene in a type of bacteria when the ses bacteria reproduce asexually this mutation can only be inherited by

Sea levels are rising due to climate change while increasing numbers of people are moving into coastal areas. to accommodate more people, there has been increased construction of beachfront resorts and condominiums. how is this impacting sea turtle numbers and biodiversity and why? a. the increased human population in coastal areas has meant that more food is available to the turtles (e.g., dropped food, waste from restaurants), which has led to an increase in the numbers and diversity of sea turtles. b. there has been very little change in the numbers and biodiversity of sea turtles because the planet is so vast that they can simply relocate to less crowded beaches. c. this has resulted in a decrease in numbers and diversity of sea turtles because it is restricting available nesting sites, and hence reproduction. d. this has resulted in an increase in numbers and diversity of sea turtles because people are around to protect them from natural predators.

Which statement describes compounds a. compounds are made of one type of atom. b. compounds cannot be represented by models. c. compounds are represented by chemical formulas. d. compounds cannot be broken down into simpler forms.