Extracts of the rosy periwinkle, Cantharus roseus, have provided medicine with vincristine and vinblastine, drugs now available for treating cancer. The ability to find this species of plant and discover these drugs is a strong argument for:

A) genetic engineering
B) overexploitation
C) preserving biodiversity
D) supporting pharmaceutical industries

4.06 hc)a five-year review of threats to the southern resident orca population of the united states concluded that the top threats were prey availability, contaminants, and effects from recreational and whale watching vessels. further down the list are oil spills, disease, and effects from commercial vessels not targeting whales. how might this list be different if it were for transient whale populations, which have a larger average population size and live farther offshore in open waters? a)the transient population is more likely to be affected by contaminants. b)the transient population is less likely to be affected by whale watching vessels. c)the transient population is more likely to be affected by disease. d)the transient population is less likely to be affected by prey availability.

Did you know that a blue wales tongue weighs more than an elephant?

What is the process of a new plant growing from its seed into a seedling? primary growth fertilization pollination germination