Which statement describes the Mercalli scale? 1 This scale measures seismic waves based on their size.
2 This scale rates an earthquake according to how much damage it causes.
3 This scale produces a single rating for earthquakes that reach the surface.
4 This scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake based on the size of seismic waves.

Which group of chordates does  notpossess true backbones?                 a.  birds      b.  frogs and toads      c.  lampreys      d.  crocodilians

In fruit flies, gray bodies (g) are dominant over black bodies (g), and brown pigments (n) are dominant over yellow pigments (n). each individual possesses two alleles for each trait. if a fly that is homozygous dominant for both traits is crossed with a fly that is homozygous recessive for both traits, what is the predicted genotype of the offspring.

Which best explains why viruses do not have special structures or enzymes that allow them to make their own food? viruses can use energy in living cells that they infect. viruses can replicate inside a host that they infect. viruses can cause contagious illnesses in host cells. viruses integrate their rna or dna into infected cells.