Which of these qualities did not lead humans to exploit sea turtles to near-extinction?

a.
their meat is a delicacy.

b.
they can survive without food or water for long periods of time.

c.
they are immobile while on their back.

d.
they are easy to catch on beaches.

e.
nesting females are attracted to lights.

Which of the following is the most likely result of converting forestland to urban development? a.the amount of land available for lumber production decreases. b.fewer trees are needed because cities are made mainly of concrete. c.people discover more efficient ways to grow trees. d. the price of lumber goes down.

To answer this question, researchers studied populations of the dusky salamander (desmognathus ochrophaeus) living on different mountain ranges in the southern appalachian mountains. the researchers tested the reproductive isolation of pairs of salamander populations by leaving one male and one female together and later checking the females for the presence of sperm. four mating combinations were tested for each pair of populations (a and b)—two within the same population (female a with male a and female b with male b) and two between populations (female a with male b and female b with male a). the proportion of successful matings for each mating combination was measured. for example, when all the matings of a particular combination were successful, the researchers gave it a value of 1; when none of the matings were successful, they gave it a value of 0. then the researchers calculated an index of reproductive isolation that ranged from 0 (no isolation) to 2 (full isolation). the reproductive isolation value for two populations is the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type within populations (aa + bb) minus the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type between populations (ab + ba). the table provides data for the geographic distances and reproductive isolation values for 27 pairs of dusky salamander populations.

Which best describes the nucleus of an atom a. it is where all of the particle s of the atom are located b. it is the negatively charged part of the atom c. it is where the electrons and the protons are located d. it is the part of the atom with the greatest mass