Answer:
Because of the difference in surface area to volume ratio
Explanation:
Surface are to volume ratio is the area of an object that is exposed to the external environment (surface area), compared to the amount within an object (volume).
Therefore an elephant has a lower surface area to volume ratio than a mouse.
The smaller an object is the greater its surface area to volume ratio.
Small animals have much more surface area per mass than large animals. With so much surface area, they lose heat very quickly. So, a mouse, with a lot of surface area per mass, must spend a lot more energy to stay warm than a large animal.
Answer:
DNA:
Dexoyribonucleic acid is the genetic material of almost all the organisms except some virus. DNA contains deoxyribose sugar that lacks 2'OH group on second carbon. The nitrogenous base pair of DNA are adenine, guanine, thymine and cytosine. DNA cannot acts as an enzyme.
RNA:
Ribonucleic acid is present as genetic material in few viruses only. RNA contains oxyribose sugar that has 2'OH group at second position. The nitrogenous base pair of RNA are adenine, guanine, uracil and cytosine. RNA can acts as any enzyme in biological reactions.
Comparing DNA
Darwin could compare only the anatomy and embryos of living things. Today, scientists can compare their DNA. Similar DNA sequences are the strongest evidence for evolution from a common ancestor. Look at the diagram in Figure 9.3
Answer: strong roots
Explanation:
Plants situated in fast-flowing area of a stream (aquatic environment) require certain body features to help them adapt to the fast blowing tides or waves of water, these include:
- a long slender stem
- strong roots for attachment and to withstand being uprooted by fast blowing tides
- waxy leaves and stem with intracellular air spaces to maintain buoyancy and float above the water
The species is on CITES Appendix II, but its status is poorly known. The IUCN Red-List (2007, www.iucnredlist.org) classified it as Lower Risk/Least Concern
