Biodiversity can be measured by the number and relative abundance of species in an ecosystem. which potential solution below best addresses the issue of loss of biodiversity in a north american ecosystem? a) introduce fast growing plants light kudzu (from japan) which can become groundcover to prevent erosion. b) identify keystone species in an ecosystem and isolate them in a protected area away from other species. c) remove decomposers by applying fungicide so that more organic material is available to animals and plants. d) inspect ships moving through international waters to prevent the introduction of invasive species, which can potentially outcompete native species

Considering the yellow and green pea color phenotypes studied by gregor mendel: a. what is the biochemical function of the protein that is specified by the gene responsible for the pea color phenotype? (1 point) b. a null allele of a gene is an allele that does not specify (or encode) any of the biochemical function that the gene normally provides (in other words, either no protein at all or only non-functional protein is produced from it). of the two alleles, y and y, which is more likely to be a null allele? (1 point) c. in terms of the underlying biochemistry, why is the y allele dominant to the y allele? (2 points) d. why are peas that are yy homozygotes green? (1 point) e. the amount of protein produced from a gene is roughly proportional to the number of functional copies of the gene carried by a cell or individual. what do the phenotypes of yy homozygotes, yy heterozygotes, and yy homozygotes tell us about the amount of sgr enzyme needed to produce a yellow color? explain your reasoning. (2 points)

Does masterbation affect height growth or loss of growth hormone?

African penguins, which inhabit the coasts of southern africa, were classified as an endangered species in 2010. two significant threats to their survival are ecosystem damage from oil spills and overfishing by humans. overfishing depletes the food supply of african penguins. the best method to reduce the threat of overfishing would be to . the risk of oil spills could be reduced by increasing the use of , which should oil consumption. if an oil spill does occur, could be used to remove the oil so the ecosystem may more quickly recover.