The Appalachian Mountains are approximately 480 million years old, making them the oldest mountains in North America. The Appalachian Mountains are folded mountains that were once as high as 20,000 feet. Now they reach to about 3,000 feet. How did these mountains form?

Joe is breeding cockroaches in his dorm room. he finds that the average wing length in his population of cockroaches is 4 cm. he chooses the six cockroaches that have the largest wings; the average wing length among these selected cockroaches is 10 cm. joe interbreeds these selected cockroaches. from earlier studies, he knows that the narrow-sense heritability for wing length in his population of cockroaches is 0.6. a. calculate the selection differential and expected response to selection for wing length in these cockroaches. b. what should be the average wing length of the progeny of the selected cockroaches?

Describe the response the kidneys have to dehydration and excessive water intake. what happens to the concentration of urine in each case ?

Research cheetahs on the internet what has contributed to this animal becoming "endangered" or "threatened." what animal you have chosen? -cheetah how long has the animal been endangered or threatened? what has contributed to this animal’s endangered or threatened status? why is it important to save this animal from extinction? after researching and gathering facts, write a 350-word letter from the point of view of an animal rights' activist. be sure to include at least five facts that you learned from your research.