A good example of endosymbiosis is the mitochondria. Three pieces of evidence that suggest the mitochondria was not an original organelle in cells are:
1. They have their own membranes
2. They reproduce by pinching in half which is very similar if not the same to binary fission of bacteria
3. They have their own genomes which are passed off to the offspring.
In order to find out the fertility rate (the average number of children born in a area in a women's lifetime) of a group, you have to know the population of women and newborn children.
The correct answer is number 2. The reason is the carbonation in the soda water will eventually stop bubbling and therefore the water molecules will still exist.
Phosphodiester bonds are the covalent bonds that link nucleotides together. This is called dehydration synthesis, meaning a larger molecule is being formed and a molecule of water is released.
Traits
Traits are qualities, features or other things that distinguish the organism. Traits can include things like hair color, tooth shape, beak shape, bone size, or muscle structure. Traits come in two varieties: acquired and inherited.
Acquired Traits
Just like your uncle, animals can acquire usesful abilities. These acquired traits can not be passed on genetically. You can't inherit your uncle's knowledge, skills, ideas or memories and it doesnt' work that way with other organisms either. Acquired traits include things such as calluses on fingers, larger muscle size from exercise or from avoiding predators. Behaviors that help an organism survive would also be considered acquired characteristics most of the time. Things like where to hide, what animals to hide from and other behavior like that. For plants acquired characteristics might include bending because of wind or growths resulting from insect bites (such as galls).
Inherited Traits
Like our story some things can be inherited. In organisms, inherited traits must come from a parent or other ancestor. A trait may seem to skip a generation or even two or three, but if a trait shows up it must have been present in an ancestor. Mutations are the exception to this rule. Inherited traits include things such as hair color, eye color, muscle structure, bone structure, and even features like the shape of a nose. Inheritable traits are traits that get passed down from generation to the next generation. This might include things like passing red hair down in a family. For animals it may include things like the stripes on a tiger, a skunks ability to spray, or the flavor of fruit from different apple trees. All plants and animals that reproduce pass on traits to their offspring.