None of the above
Consumers by definition produce their own food (from sunlight)
Carnivores feed on other animals, herbivores feed on plants, plants create their own food. whereas scavengers feed on dead animals etc
1. Depth: The water level in the Great Salt Lake fluctuates from year to year. Water levels drop and salinity increases when less water flows into the lake than usual. Not only that, but the wetlands dry up and the shoreline recedes. The reason the shoreline shifts so dramatically is because it sits at the bottom of a broad and relatively flat basin. For a visual example, think of pouring water into a plate versus a bowl.
Salinity: This Great Salt Lake has a high mineral content, as most terminal lakes are, which means that it is quite salty. Even the fresh water flowing into the lake contains small amounts of dissolved minerals. As water evaporates from the lake, the minerals stay behind. As a result, these minerals have accumulated to very high levels because they have been left behind for thousands of years. The Great Salt Lake is between 3.5 and 8 times saltier than the ocean. However, the organisms that survive in such saline conditions have adapted to their surroundings through special features.
Temperature: The Great Salt Lake has a very shallow depth, with an average of 14 feet deep and a mere maximum of 33 feet. This means that a lot of the surface area is exposed to the air, and is at the mercy of its seasonal temperature fluctuations. In the summer, rise to more than 80 degrees Fahrenheit while falling to below freezing in the winter.
2. Depth: Salinity drops and lake levels rise during high precipitation years. Wetlands get covered by salt water, and the shoreline expands, sometimes destroying wildlife habitats and killing sensitive vegetation.
Salinity: <span>Changes in lake elevation are accompanied by changes in salinity. The salinity in the lake decreases as incoming fresh water dilutes the salt water. This happens during the wet years. During dry years, however, salinity increases as continued evaporation removes fresh water.
</span>Temperature: Because of the lake's salt high content, the water doesn't usually freeze. However, as the temperature drops during the winter, less saline zones freeze solid, and most of the lake turns into a vivid pea-soup green color. In mid-March, temperatures begin to rise again as brine shrimp begin hatching. By late April, juvenile, and adult brine shrimp fill the water, serving as food for migrating and breeding birds.
3. Brine shrimp are smaller in highly salty water and larger in less salty water. Also, salinity levels also affect the rate of sexual development. Higher salinities produce adults who reach maturity quicker but are shorter in length. As salinity increases, the abdomen becomes longer relative to body length. Low salinity may also cause cysts to crack prematurely, as well as allowing other competitors into the ecosystem. High salinity results in offspring that develop quickly but are smaller and have a relatively longer abdomen. In short, effects of abiotic conditions on brine shrimp are development rate, the rate of sexual maturity, the overall length of the abdomen, amount/type of food available, cyst density and location.
4. One limiting factor of brine shrimp are predators: corixids that consume brine shrimp, grebes that consume brine shrimp and their cysts, and humans that commercially harvest brine shrimp cysts. Another limiting factor for brine shrimp is cooler temperatures. They<span> are much more productive in warmer water and consume more phytoplankton. However, when the lake water temperature is cold, the shrimp population tends to decline. </span>
Answer and Explanation:
- The gene that expresses the size of the wing is X-linked. The dominant allele expresses long wings, XM, while the recessive allele expresses miniature wings, Xm.
- The gene that expresses the color of the eyes is autosomal. The dominant allele expresses red color, S, and the recessive allele expresses sepia color, s.
A <em>female fly</em> that has <em>miniature wings and sepia eyes</em> (<em>XmXm ss</em>) is crossed with a <em>male</em> that has <em>normal wings and is homozygous for red eyes (XMY SS). </em>
The F1 are intercrossed to produce the F2.
1º Cross:
Parental) XmXm ss x XMY SS
Gametes) Xms Xms Xms Xms
XMS XMS YS YS
Punnet Square) Xms Xms Xms Xms
XMS XMXmSs XMXmSs XMXmSs XMXmSs
XMS XMXmSs XMXmSs XMXmSs XMXmSs
YS XmY Ss XmY Ss XmY Ss XmY Ss
YS XmY Ss XmY Ss XmY Ss XmY Ss
F1) 1/2 or 50% of the progeny are females and the other 1/2 or 50% are males
100% of the females (1/2 or 50% of the progeny) are long-winged and red-eyed
100% of the males (1/2 or 50% of the progeny) are miniature.winged and red-eyed.
2º Cross:
Parental) XMXm Ss x XmY Ss
Gametes) XMS XMs XmS Xms
XmS Xms YS Ys
Punnet Square) XMS XMs XmS Xms
XmS XMXm SS XMXm Ss XmXm SS XmXm Ss
Xms XMXm Ss XMXm ss XmXm Ss XmXm ss
YS XMY SS XMY Ss XmY SS XmY Ss
Ys XMY Ss XMY ss XmY Ss XmY ss
F2) 8/16=4/8=1/2 or 50% of the progeny are females and the other 1/2 or 50% are males
<u><em>Females (8/16)</em></u>:
- 3/8 of the females are long-winged and red-eyed, XMX- S-
- 1/8 of the females are long-winged and sepia-eyed, XMX- ss
- 3/8 of the females are miniature-winged and red-eyed, XmXm S-
- 1/8 of the females are miniature-winged and sepia-eyed, XmXm ss
<u><em>Males (8/16)</em></u>:
- 3/8 of the males are long-winged and red-eyed, XMY S-
- 1/8 of the males are long-winged and sepia-eyed, XMY ss
- 3/8 of the males are miniature-winged and red-eyed, XmY S-
- 1/8 of the males are miniature-winged and sepia-eyed, XmY ss
Note: The symbol "-" means that in its place might be a recessive allele or a dominant allele. For example, <em>S-</em> means that it might be <em>SS</em> or <em>Ss</em>.
The overuse of antibiotics. is a contributing reason behind emerging disease?
