The goal of basic science is: a. to use technology to improve quality of life b. to solve a particular problem. c. to improve a specific situation d. to increase our understanding of general principles

Fossils can only be formed when? if mud, silt or tar is in the area to preserve the fossil ierosion does not occur and allows the fossil to form oxygen and microorganisms cannot decay the bones the area is dry and does not contain mud or silt

The tasmanian devil, a marsupial carnivore, is facing extinction due to devil facial tumor disease (dftd) which causes bulging cancerous lumps and lesions to erupt around the face and neck — often causing enough deformation to make seeing or eating difficult. dftd has evolved into a contagious cancer, a trait that is unique among cancers. devil mating behavior involves biting around the head and neck, allowing cells from one individual — especially cells from the crumbly dftd tumors — to be transferred to the wounds or face of a new individual. this marsupial was once found across australia, but sea levels rose, isolating the tasmanian population, while the australian population went extinct. what would be an outcome of genetic isolation that is likely to have impacted the spread of dftd? a) reduced territory puts diseased individuals in greater contact with non-diseased ones. b) inbreeding results in less variation in facial features so the cancer is generally fatal. c) genetic isolation has made it difficult for scientists to develop a vaccine against dftd. d) the lack of genetic variation in the immune system of tasmanian devils minimizes resistance to the disease.

Each pair of clay balls represents two planetesimals. if each planetesimal is composed of the same material and is separated he the same distance, which pair experiences the frayed gravitational attraction?