In pea plants, height is determined by an allele for tallness (T) that is dominant over an allele for shortness (t). What is the probability that a gamete, selected at random, would carry the short allele (t) in a cross of heterozygous tall pea plants? A. 1/8 B. 1/4 C. 1/2 D. 3/4

What kind of seafood would you expect to have the highest levels of mercury and why? kelp, because they use the sun to photosynthesize on the bottom trophic level. oysters, because they filter feed on plankton on a lower trophic level. small fish, because they eat plankton on a higher trophic level. sharks, because they feed on organisms on a higher trophic level.

Why do leaves change color in the fall? green pigments break down and no longer mask the color of chlorophyll. chlorophyll breaks down and no longer masks the colors of other pigments. red- and yellow-colored pigments grow and mask green-colored chlorophyll. green-colored chlorophyll breaks down and turns red and yellow.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences related to genetic screening. is a procedure that is used during pregnancy to detect genetic defects. is extracted from the uterus and used to identify genetic disorders?