Classify the sets of bones below as being part of the axial skeleton or the appendicular skeleton. ___hands and feet
___sternum
___skull
___hips
___ribs
___shoulders
___arms and legs
___vertebral column

Why would a drug that damages capsids treat a viral infection? a. capsids prevent the lytic cycle from beginning. b. transduction requires a capsid. c. viruses use capsids to increase genetic variation. d. capsids provide protection for viruses.

The gene that causes sickle-cell disease is present in a higher percentage of residents of sub-saharan africa than among those of african descent living in the united states. even though this gene causes sickle-cell disease, it also provides some protection from malaria, a serious disease that is widespread in sub-saharan africa but absent in the united states. discuss an evolutionary process that could account for the different percentages of the sickle-cell gene among residents of the two regions.

The terrestrial planets are characterized by having a a.) silicate core b.) iron-rich silicate core c.) iron-rich metallic core d.) none of these