Almost all commercial banana plants are genetically identical. Customers like the fact that
bananas sold in grocery stores are seedless and are consistent in size, color, and taste. Yet
scientists have recently discovered a problem facing the banana plants. Which statement
describes the MOST LIKELY risk to genetically identical banana plants? *
A. The plants grow more slowly than wild bananas
B. The fruits ripen too soon after they are harvested
C. The plants are susceptible to a new disease-causing fungus
D. The bananas have less nutritional value with each generation

Agroup of students is studying convection currents. they fill two identical balloons with the same amount of helium. one balloon is placed in a freezer and the other in an area with warm air. after 10 minutes, the balloons are released from a height of 1 meter. which of the following do the students most likely observe? question 8 options: the cold balloon expands and rises. the warm balloon shrinks and sinks. the balloons rise at the same rate. both balloons are the same size. the ballons both rise. the cold ballon is larger than the warm balloon. the warm balloon expands and rises. the cold balloon shrinks and sinks.