What occurs when a light wave enters a substance and its speed suddenly slows down?

Which of the following is a possible reason for sleep? a) growth b)digestive c)speed d)intelligence

Coat color in cats is determined by genes at several different loci. at one locus on the x chromosome, one allele (x ) encodes black fur and another allele (xo) encodes orange fur. females can be black (x x ), orange (xoxo), or a mixture of orange and black called tortoiseshell (x xo). males are either black (x y) or orange (xoy). bill has a female tortoiseshell cat named patches. one night, patches escapes from bill\'s house, spends the night out, and mates with a stray male. patches later gives birth to the following kittens: one orange male, one black male, two tortoiseshell females, and one orange female. what are the genotypes of patches, the stray male, and the kittens?

Select three sports that require participants to be highly fit before the beginning a: snowboarding b: skydiving c: rock climbing d: bungee jumping e: free diving f: hiking