How are tropical plants such as bromeliads adapted to the biome in which they live? O A. They grow from tree branches rather than the forest floor, which helps them to absorb more sunlight.
OB. They have long, thick roots, which helps them to gather the nutrients that are found deep within the soil.
O C. They have hollow leaves and stems for storing water, which helps them to survive long periods with little rainfall.
O D. They lose their leaves during the winter, which helps them to save energy when the temperature falls and prevents the buildup of
snow.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a serious condition caused by a recessive allele of a gene on the human x chromosome. the patients have muscles that weaken over time because they have absent or decreased dystrophin, a muscle protein. they rarely live past their twenties. how likely is it for a woman to have this condition? a) women can never have this condition. b) one-fourth of the daughters of an affected man would have this condition. c) one-half of the daughters of an affected father and a carrier mother could have this condition. d) only if a woman is xxx could she have this condition.