7. All of the organisms in an ecosystem comprise the? a biosphere c. community
b. ecosystem d. population

Coat color in cats is determined by genes at several different loci. at one locus on the x chromosome, one allele (x ) encodes black fur and another allele (xo) encodes orange fur. females can be black (x x ), orange (xoxo), or a mixture of orange and black called tortoiseshell (x xo). males are either black (x y) or orange (xoy). bill has a female tortoiseshell cat named patches. one night, patches escapes from bill\'s house, spends the night out, and mates with a stray male. patches later gives birth to the following kittens: one orange male, one black male, two tortoiseshell females, and one orange female. what are the genotypes of patches, the stray male, and the kittens?

Which statement best describes a typical difference that could be found between the "analysis" and "conclusion" sections of a lab report? a) only the "conclusion" describes errors that occurred during the experiment, and only the "analysis" section suggests further research.b) only the "analysis" section includes specific data comparisons, and only the "conclusion" section suggests further research.c) only the "analysis" section discusses whether the original hypothesis was supported, and both sections include graphs of data.d) only the "conclusion section discusses whether the original hypothesis was supported, and both sections suggest further research.(the answer is b i just took the test)

Astudent wants to test the hypothesis that fertilizer improves the growth rate of grass seeds. to test this hypothesis, the student put the same amount of grass seed in 3 containers with the same type of soil. the student measured the growth at the end of the week. all plants received equal amounts of water and sunlight. if you were asked to graph this data, what would you place on the x-axis? a. fertilizer b. water c. plant growth d. week one