Read this and answer the question below it: The alpine community data that you will be using today was collected from Rocky Mountain National Park in the
Western United States. This is a mountainous region, with altitudes of 10,000 or more in some places. The climate in
Rocky Mountain National Park is often cold, snowy, and windy. As you travel up the mountain, the temperatures
decrease and wind increases. Summer temperatures can be warm, around 50°F, while winter temperatures can reach
well below freezing. At high altides, there is less oxygen available in the air. The thin air and extremely harsh
conditions in the alpine biome require plants and animals to have special adaptations like thick fur and hibernation)
to help them survive the difficult conditions.
Pre-lab Questions
1. What are some important characteristics about the Rocky Mountain National Park in you're own words?

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.

Group control group #1 experimental group yes yes yes control group #2 no new drug orange juice bed rest no yes no yes ves which of the following is the best explanation of why a second control group was included in this experiment? o a. to provide the volunteers in the study with something to drink o b. to prove that the common cold cannot be cured c. to confuse anyone who is trying to steal their new drug and sell it as their own invention o d. to researchers conclude that results are related to the new drug and not to the orange juice submit e previous

The table presents the average day and night temperatures in five cities. it also reveals whether a city receives substantial rainfall (wet climate) or little rainfall (dry climate). which city’s rocks are likeliest to experience frost wedging, and why? a) city a because the consistently subzero temperature would prevent water from melting b) city b because it is a wet region and the temperature fluctuates around the freezing point c) city c because it receives plenty of rain fall and the weather is moderately cool d) city d because the hot and dry weather would cause rocks to absorb water