Studies have been conducted on synthetic products, including DDT and estrogen. The use of these synthetic products has been discontinued due to increased risk of cancer and other health concerns. Genetic engineering has increasingly been used in cattle, crops, and pharmaceuticals. The long-term effects of genetic engineering have not been studied at this time. What risks, if any, are there to using genetic engineering in food and medicine?

Familial hypercholesterolemia, an autosomal dominant disease, is five times more frequent in the afrikaner population of south africa than in the original population of europe from which the ancestors to the afrikaners immigrated. what does this demonstrate?

Match the following. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. foreshocks process used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake 2. magnitude newer magnitude scale that measures the amount of moved (displaced) rock along a fault to determine the strength of an earthquake 3. mercalli intensity scale measure of the total amount of energy released during an earthquake 4. moment magnitude scale areas on active faults where a major earthquake hasn't occurred in a long time 5. richter scale mini-quakes that usually occur before a major earthquake 6. seismic gaps scale that measures the effects or severity of an earthquake 7. triangulation scale of magnitude based on the size of seismic waves produced by an earthquake

What is earths lithospheric plates interact at