Consider the types of mutations and the circumstances in which mutations arise to label the true statements below. (select all that apply.) all mutations are harmful to the organism's genome. mutagens and meiosis are two sources of mutation. a single-base insertion is usually more harmful than a single-base substitution. insertions, but not deletions, can change the codon reading frame. mutations can be useful to the organism.

8) animals respond in various ways to stimuli detected through their senses. some of these responses are stimulated by the presence of danger. which of these animal responses is the best example of a response to an immediate threat? a) a rooster crows every morning at the first sign of light. b) as something approaches an octopus, it shoots a cloud of ink. c) from late fall until spring, bears hibernate to preserve energy. d) a dog is getting hot in the sunlight, so he moves to a shaded area.

Ascientist is investigating the effects of salinity on fish development. he places fertilized fish eggs in an aquarium that contains low salinity and observes their development. what factor would improve experimental design the most? place the fish eggs in the open ocean because that is the natural habitat include another aquarium that has normal salinity to compare to the low salinity aquarium include an aquarium that replaces salt with sugar to confirm that the effects are specific to salt grow algae with the fish eggs in order to provide adequate nutrients to the developing embryos

How do energy and matter move through an ecosystem? both energy and matter unidirectionally flow through an ecosystem. both energy and matter cycle within an ecosystem. matter unidirectionally flows through an ecosystem, whereas energy cycles within an ecosystem. energy unidirectionally flows through an ecosystem, whereas matter generally cycles within an ecosystem.