In florida daytime and nighttime temperatures usually only different by 5°c while temperatures in the desert often differ by as much is 40°cwhat role does water play in keeping temperatures in florida from fluctuating dramatically

To answer this question, we need to understand the concept of "specific heat" for water with respect to other compounds. According to the definition, specific heat of any substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of that substance (per unit mass) by one degree Celsius (Q = c.m.ΔT).

It has been scientifically proven that the specific heat of water is higher than any other substance. This means that if the water is present in any environment, it will have the capacity to absorb more heat as compared to the area where no water is present. Further, water absorb heat during hot climate and then releases back during cold climate. This is the reason that, in Florida, where water is present, fluctuation in the temperature are only 5 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, in the desert, no water is present and thus fluctuations in temperature are high and can be directly linked to the presence and absence of sunlight during day and night along with other environmental parameters.

an individual’s sex (i.e., whether they are a male or female) is determined by the sex chromosomes. most people have two sex chromosomes, one that is inherited from their mother and one that is inherited from their father. typically, females have two x chromosomes (xx) and males have one x chromosome and one y chromosome (xy). conditions caused by changes (“mutations”) in genes located on the x chromosome are considered x-linked.

x-linked recessive inheritance

most x-linked conditions are recessive. this means that in a person with two x chromosomes (most females), both copies of a gene (i.e., one on each x chromosome) must have a change or mutation whereas in a person with one x chromosome (most males), only one copy of a gene must have a mutation. a female with a mutation in one copy of a gene on the x chromosome is said to be a “carrier” for an x-linked condition. a male with a mutation in a gene on the x chromosome is typically affected with the condition. because females have two copies of the x chromosome and males have only one x chromosome, x-linked recessive diseases are more common among males than females. however, x-linked recessive diseases can occur in both males and females.

for x-linked recessive disorders, an unaffected carrier mother who has a mutation in a gene on the x chromosome can transmit either the x chromosome with this mutation or a “normal” x chromosome to her children. if the father is unaffected, none of her daughters will be affected and all of her daughters will be unaffected—since they will inherit at least one normal x chromosome from their father. however, each daughter will have a 50% chance of being an unaffected carrier like her mother and a 50% chance of both x chromosomes being normal.