Read the passage below. Tay-Sachs disease is a genetic disease in which the body is missing an important protein. The disease can occur just as often in males as in females. Both parents must pass on the gene for Tay-Sachs in order for a child to become sick with the disease. Infants who are born with Tay-Sachs usually die between the ages of three and four. Based on the information in the passage, Tay-Sachs can be classified as which type of disease? X linked Y linked autosomal dominant autosomal recessive

Some mining processes involve removal of large areas of earths surface in the mined region this practice causes severe environmental damage by allowing which natural process to accelerate in the affected areas? a.precipitation b.erosion c.migration d.condensation

African penguins, which inhabit the coasts of southern africa, were classified as an endangered species in 2010. two significant threats to their survival are ecosystem damage from oil spills and overfishing by humans. overfishing depletes the food supply of african penguins. the best method to reduce the threat of overfishing would be to . the risk of oil spills could be reduced by increasing the use of , which should oil consumption. if an oil spill does occur, could be used to remove the oil so the ecosystem may more quickly recover.

Which type of landforms forms at the plate boundary as a result of divergent stress