Minerals are naturally-formed substances that have a specific chemical properties: abiogenic (minerals are not produced by or derived from living organisms, non-organic in origin), stable at room temperature (i.e. at 25 degrees C)
, are represented by a known chemical formula
, have an ordered atomic arrangement/structure. Coal is not classified as a mineral because it is an organic substance. Correct answer: D (coal is formed from the remains of dead plants and animals).
Answer:
Blending Theory of Inheritance
Mendel noticed plants in his own garden that weren't a blend of the parents. For example, a tall plant and a short plant had offspring that were either tall or short but not medium in height. Observations such as these led Mendel to question the blending theory
The equation for cellular respiration is in the image below. The total amounts of the elements are the same in the reactant and product, but they are rearraged to form different compounds.