Imagine you are a forensic investigator giving a presentation to a school assembly. A student asks you, “If people have such a similar genetic makeup, then why do you use DNA to understand whether suspects are innocent or guilty of a crime?” In 1–2 sentences, describe how you might answer the student’s question.

The gene that causes sickle-cell disease is present in a higher percentage of residents of sub-saharan africa than among those of african descent living in the united states. even though this gene causes sickle-cell disease, it also provides some protection from malaria, a serious disease that is widespread in sub-saharan africa but absent in the united states. discuss an evolutionary process that could account for the different percentages of the sickle-cell gene among residents of the two regions.

Where would you expect to see seedless plants, such as ferns and mosses? a. in a botanical museum, because they are all extinct b. low and close to the ground in a moist environment c. climbing high while circling the branches of another plant d. deeply rooted in a forest with a trunk that reaches 20 meters or more

What evidence supports the law of conservation of energy? a) mechanical energy is converted to chemical energy during photosynthesis. b) oxygen is made from the breakdown of carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. c)energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and becomes chemical energy during photosynthesis. d)the sun gives off light energy that is absorbed by plants.