Between 1987 and 1996, the grey wolf population in the area affected by the Chernobyl disaster increased to seven times its population size before the disaster. Grey wolves are predators of elk, roe deer, and wild boar. Which statement about the grey wolf population is BEST supported by the data in the graph? A
The grey wolf population likely did not experience any growth after 1990.

B
The growth of the grey wolf population likely began to decline in 1993.

C
The grey wolf population likely experienced the greatest growth in 1994.

D
The growth of the grey wolf population likely began its initial rise in 1996.

Explanation:

The grey wolf population likely experienced the greatest growth in 1994

an individual’s sex (i.e., whether they are a male or female) is determined by the sex chromosomes. most people have two sex chromosomes, one that is inherited from their mother and one that is inherited from their father. typically, females have two x chromosomes (xx) and males have one x chromosome and one y chromosome (xy). conditions caused by changes (“mutations”) in genes located on the x chromosome are considered x-linked.

x-linked recessive inheritance

most x-linked conditions are recessive. this means that in a person with two x chromosomes (most females), both copies of a gene (i.e., one on each x chromosome) must have a change or mutation whereas in a person with one x chromosome (most males), only one copy of a gene must have a mutation. a female with a mutation in one copy of a gene on the x chromosome is said to be a “carrier” for an x-linked condition. a male with a mutation in a gene on the x chromosome is typically affected with the condition. because females have two copies of the x chromosome and males have only one x chromosome, x-linked recessive diseases are more common among males than females. however, x-linked recessive diseases can occur in both males and females.

for x-linked recessive disorders, an unaffected carrier mother who has a mutation in a gene on the x chromosome can transmit either the x chromosome with this mutation or a “normal” x chromosome to her children. if the father is unaffected, none of her daughters will be affected and all of her daughters will be unaffected—since they will inherit at least one normal x chromosome from their father. however, each daughter will have a 50% chance of being an unaffected carrier like her mother and a 50% chance of both x chromosomes being normal.

sodium i think the chemical element of atomic number 11, a soft silver-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.