Maldives is a nation formed from 26 islands more than 2,000 km off the coast of India. The islands of Maldives formed from the organic material of dead coral that has been pushed up to
the surface due to geologic changes. While land species are rare, there are mammals, lizards, and
birds that live on the islands of Maldives. These animals are similar to organisms found across
southern Asia. What best explains the existence of these animals in Maldives?

1. the passing of is the basis of heredity. 2. our encode the instructions that define our traits. 3. each of us has thousands of genes, which are made of and reside in our chromosomes. 4. in addition to our genes, the we live in also define our traits. 5. humans have two complete sets of chromosomes. 6. when parents conceive a child, each parent contributes set of chromosomes. 7. every child receives of its chromosomes from the mother and half from the father. 8. this transfer takes place at when the father’s sperm joins the mother’s egg. 9. while most cells in our bodies have two sets of chromosomes, or a total of egg and sperm each have chromosomes. 10. when egg and sperm unite they create a single cell called a 11. each parent contributes complete set of chromosomes to their child. 12. since the parents contribute the chromosomes to each new child, every child inherits a unique set of chromosomes. 13. as a result, every baby will have a combination of traits.

Which best describes the digestive system of arthropods? a incomplete, two openings b complete, one opening c two-way, one opening d one-way, two openings

When lactate builds up in a runners muscles it causes a burning sensation what causes this to occur