a light year, the distance light travels in 1 year, is a unit used by astronomers to measure the great distances between stars. Calculate the distance, in miles represented by 1 light year. Assume that the length of the year is 365.25 days and that light travels at a rate of 3.00 x 10^8 m/s.

Which of the following reasons best explains why a scientist would want to replicate gregor mendel's pea plant experiment? a. to discover new aspects of the natural world b. to test the predictions of current theories c. to explain recently observed phenomena d. to test the conclusions of prior investigations