Doug plants a few peas. after two days, he sees the shoot and the root forming. he observes that the shoot grows upward, toward the light. the root grows downward, into the soil. why do these embryonic organs grow in a specific direction?

The human genome project is devoted to mapping the general dna sequence of our species. this could lead to the development of new medicines, as well as the possibility of using gene therapy to treat certain diseases. however, there are some ethical issues surrounding the mapping of individual genomes. one concern is a) that your genes may change over time, making the project useless. b) that insurance companies could discriminate based on genetic make-up. c) that since this has never been done before, we should probably not do it now. d) that sequencing our individual genomes is so expensive, it is a counter-productive strategy.

You find a fossil that you are sure shows evidence of bipedalism. you know this because which of the following anatomical traits is present? a. thighbones that angle in toward the knees b. a narrow pelvis c. opposable hallux d. posterior position of the foramen magnum

The assembly called for a "bill of rights" that would list u.s. citizens'