Answer: The genes that can give you red-green color blindness are passed down on the X chromosome. Since it's passed down on the X chromosome, red-green color blindness is more common in men. This is because: Males have only 1 X chromosome, from their mother.
Answer:
1.708
Explanation:
Take the mean of the numbers.
2.39 + 2.39 + 1.04 + 2.44 + 0.28 = 8.54
8.54/5 = 1.708
Organisms that obtain their from eating energy compounds from other organisms
Therefore "the copperheads are subspecies and the cottonmouth is a separate species".
<u>Answer:</u> Option C
<u>Explanation:</u>
The higher classification is "copperhead" for both the subspecies Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix and Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen. As the name itself consist species name "A. contortrix", both are belonging from "Viperidae" family, "Crotalinae" subfamily and venomous pit viper subspecies.
These are generally silent snakes as they show lazy and motionless behavior when encountered but on agitating sufficiently they become protectively aggressive and they are species of eastern North America. While Agkistrodon piscivorous are separate species with higher classification as "Cottonmouth" and name carry species name "A. piscivorus". It is indigenous to southeastern United States and belongs to same family as copperhead.
