Autumn
by Tina Tocco
On the last day of August
the last flower gets tossed
like a feather across Harper's Field.
Its spine is brittle and weak.
Its petals are flecks of dust.
It cannot hold on
Autumn is kicking up.
The wind is a raging storm.
It rips the green from the grass,
the warmth from the sun.
It is early this year.
The mighty oaks change their colors
tiny blood-red shields.
golden armor
brown blockades.
There are millions of them.
The wind tears them to nothing.
They scatter like summer flowers.
They will try again next year.
Which of the following lines from the poem is an example of a simile?
A.
Its spine is brittle and weak.
B.
The wind is a raging storm.
c.
They scatter like summer flowers
D.
The wind tears them to nothing

for 8 am not sure maybe yes?

for 9 if it is asking if the male is more or less it would be less

hope i even just a little : )

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."