Which of the following are true concerning living things? check all that apply.
a. they contain a vital force absent in nonliving things.
b. they are composed of molecules that contain carbon-carbon bonds.
c. they undergo chemical reactions to use energy they acquire from the environment.
d. they do not require catalysts to sustain their living state

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.

You can tell from this karyotype that the individual is female because the karyotype has two chromosomes labeled

What is a traditional chinese touch therapy involving finger pressure applied to specific areas of the body to restore the flow of qi.