Read the passage from "a shield."
a lonely warrior, i am wounded with iron,
scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play,
weary of weapons. i have witnessed much fighting,
much stubborn strife. from the strokes of war
i have no hopefor or release
ere i pass from the worldwith the proud warrior band.
which is the best summary of the passage's theme?
war leaves enduring scars.
fighting leads to contentment.
great honor is found in battle.
it takes courage to end conflict.

The right answer is the A) War leaves enduring scars.

Explanation: In the excerpt from this old English poem, the speaker, a shield, is specifically describing its difficult "existence" - an existence of loneliness, sacrifice, courage, hopelessness and lack of recognition. Its wounds are many, and permanent, and they do not heal. It is constantly fighting and is not granted any care, so it never recovers. Much like the shield, those who fight in a war have scars that remain for the rest of their lives.

14 chromosomes

explanation:

sperm cells of the russian dwarf hamster contain 14 chromosomes. how many chromosomes are found in a normal body cell of the russian dwarf hamster? a cell with 20 chromosomes undergoes mitosis.