Apart of the periodic table is shown. a portion of the sixteenth and seventeenth columns of the periodic table is shown. column 16 reads eight oxygen, 16 sulfur, and 34 selenium. column 17 reads nine flourine, 17 chlorine, and 35 bromine. which of the following elements is less reactive than the others? bromine (br) oxygen (o) selenium (se) sulfur (s)

Read the following scenario to answer the following question. over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines, and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. when most populations of a wide-ranging amphibian species are lost and the few remaining populations are widely separated, we expect to see that a. the founder effect becomes increasingly important b. microevolution no longer occurs c. gene flow between populations is reduced d. artificial selection becomes a greater factor in microevolution

Which strategy is an example of how companies may upgrade themselves to meet changing customer preferences? a. doing door-to-door sellingb. using billboards to advertise the productsc. making online shopping services availabled. giving discounts on products

Indicate whether the following statements about the biases in the fossil record are true or false. a) inland species are more likely to be preserved than marine species b) organisms with hard body parts are more likely to be preserved than are those composed soft tissues. c) species that existed over a larger area are more likely to be preserved than species existing over a smaller area. d) organisms that lived very long ago are more likely to be found as fossils than organisms that lived relatively recently e) the fossils of larger organisms are more likely to be found than the fossils of smaller organisms