Snow owls prey on lemmings in their arctic habitat, and their survival is closely linked to the abundance of lemmings. In years when there are many lemmings, snowy owls may raise a dozen babies. How might a scarcity of lemmings affect the snowy owl population?

Awoman whose sister tested positive for a specific mutation in the brca1 gene, which increases the risk for breast and ovarian cancer, is found not to have that mutation but does have a mutation of unknown significance near the known mutation site. how should this woman be counseled? select one: a. she should be informed that her risk for breast cancer is greater than the general population but not as great as her sister’s risk. b. she should be informed that because she does not have the mutation, her risk for breast cancer is not greater than that of the general population. c. she should be informed of her gene mutation status and be presented with all the available prophylaxis options and reconstruction options. d. she should be informed that she does not have the specific mutation but that because another mutation is present she should be vigilant about screening

In the ocean why are the greatest amount of primary producers found in the epipelagic zone and how does that affect biodiversity

Which type of mutation occurs in reproductive cells and can be passed to offspring? somatic mutation germline mutation point mutation frameshift mutation