How could a trait "skip a generation"?

In iceland, the mid atlantic ridge runs through the center of the contry. what can you conclude about the apperence of iceland many thousands of years from now?

Darrel conducted an experiment with the following procedure: fill two cups with ice water. place an uninflated balloon snuggly onto your left index finger. blow a little air into an identical balloon, and place it onto your right index finger. place both fingers into the cups of ice water. darrel noticed that his right finger felt warmer in the ice water than did his left finger. which of the following does the experiment show? a. air is a good radiator of heat. b. air is a good insulator of heat. c. air is a good conductor of heat. d. air is a good convector of heat.

The idea of spontaneous generation was disproved by in a experiment involving jars of meat