Anew life form was discovered on mars, one based upon silicon instead of carbon. explain what properties silicon has that allow life to be based upon it? explain fully for full credit. use the periodic table to .

Which of the following situations describes a adaptation for a mole? question 2 options: a mole is blind and cannot see underground. a mole is bright and attracts the attention of predator birds. a mole has a sensitive sense of smell to it find food underground.

Which of the following types of pollution is most responsible for large numbers of deaths worldwide because of unsafe drinking water? (a) nutrient pollution (b) thermal pollution (c) pathogen pollution (d) sediment pollution

Scientists studied reproduction in the new zealand mud snail to answer the question, “are there benefits to reproducing sexually or asexually? ” which of these hypotheses would least likely aid the scientists as they worked to answer the question? sexual reproduction is advantageous over asexual reproduction because it reduces the rate of mutation accumulation. asexual reproduction is advantageous over sexual reproduction because it allows the snails to produce more offspring. sexual reproduction is advantageous over asexual reproduction because it allows for snails to have increased genetic variation. asexual reproduction is advantageous over sexual reproduction because it decreases the snails’ need for social