Mary is 50 years old and has entered menopause. during a checkup, a bone scan reveals the beginnings of osteoporosis. her physician suggests hormone therapy. what hormone might she prescribe for her patient?

Examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. polyploidy is creating new species. the two populations are not interbreeding freely. hybrid offspring of the two populations begin to appear. one species will increase into a population size twice as large as the other species.

Match the following terms and definitions. 1. species that are adapted to live in equilibrium at carrying capacity population density 2. population growth that reaches equilibrium and carrying capacity population 3. death rate mortality 4. birth rate k-selected 5. a group of interacting individuals of the same species within the same geographic area natality 6. the number of organisms living in a particular area logistic growth

If the dimensions of a cube-shaped cell with a length,height, and width of 1 micrometer were to double, what would be the cell's new ratio of surface area to volume? a.3 to 1 b.4 to 3 c.1 to 2 d1 to 6