When sea otters disappeared from the pacific coast of North America, sea urchin population increased which in turn caused the kelp bed to decrease making the ecosystem unstable. These types of species (example: otters) are crucial for the ecosystem balance?

Plz genetic engineering can be applied to many fields including medicine and agriculture. which of the following is a medical application of genetic engineering? a. giving crop plants recombinant dna so that they would be resistant to herbicides. b. examining a persons pedigree to determine whether they can carry a gene for a genetic disease. c. analyzing a persons dna to see how closely they are related to another person. d. certain genes into bacteria so that they will produce a needed medicine.

Plz ! a scientist wants to produce a cow that makes a particular human protein in it’s milk the desired protein causes blood to clot and can be used to treat hemophilia (a blood clotting disorder). which of the following would be best for the scientist to use? a. genetic crosses. b. cloning. c. selective breeding. d. genetic engineering.

What is the difference between sex-linked traits and autosomal traits in humans? a. sex-linked traits can only be passed from fathers to sons, while autosomal traits can be passed on from both parents to offspring of any sex. b. sex-linked traits are passed on through the x and y chromosomes, while autosomal traits are passed on through the other 22 chromosomes. c. sex-linked traits only affect females, while autosomal traits affect both males and females. d. sex-linked traits refer to genes that are on the x and y chromosomes, while autosomal traits refer to genes on all 23 chromosomes.