An energy pyramid illustrates that energy in the form of is lost to the surroundings as it is passed from one organism to the next?

The gene that causes sickle-cell disease is present in a higher percentage of residents of sub-saharan africa than among those of african descent living in the united states. even though this gene causes sickle-cell disease, it also provides some protection from malaria, a serious disease that is widespread in sub-saharan africa but absent in the united states. discuss an evolutionary process that could account for the different percentages of the sickle-cell gene among residents of the two regions.

2. in dragons, a gene on chromosome 1 codes for wing color and a gene on chromosome 2 codes for body color. draw out the stages of meiosis for these two chromosomes from a dragon that is heterozygous for both traits. define your alleles. what are all the possible allele combinations of the gametes produced?

Group control group #1 experimental group yes yes yes control group #2 no new drug orange juice bed rest no yes no yes ves which of the following is the best explanation of why a second control group was included in this experiment? o a. to provide the volunteers in the study with something to drink o b. to prove that the common cold cannot be cured c. to confuse anyone who is trying to steal their new drug and sell it as their own invention o d. to researchers conclude that results are related to the new drug and not to the orange juice submit e previous