Tailings are dangerous because they can

A. release toxic elements into the groundwater or surface water.

B. decrease the amount of nonrenewable resources available.

C. be very explosive.

D. increase the chances of a volcanic eruption.

Which of these would most likely contribute to the extinction of a species? A. an increase in its genetic variability B. a decrease in the number of its competitors C. the extinction of species at higher trophic levels D.

When energy changes from one form to another, some energy is always changed to A. added as heat B. returned to its source C. given off as heat D. gained

Resistance in the blood vessels is primarily controlled by altering

Breaking a bond in a molecule by adding heat results in a

List bat, frog, alligator and lobe-finned fish in order of their relationship to humans. Start with the species most closely related to humans

In the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, a heating phase and a cooling phase alternate. An original sample of DNA would have to pass through how many total rounds of heating and cooling before a sample is increased eight times in quantity?

During interphase, replication of the genome DNA occurs during what phase of the cell cycle

Which of the following is not recycle in the biosphere A: energy b:nitrogen c:water d:carbon

An infant moves involuntarily when you touch the soles of his feet. such a movement is

Antoine lavoisier explained the role of a gas in the rusting of iron and in respiration. which gas was this