Which came first chicken or an egg

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Answer 1

Answer:

I think, the egg. Not so sure about it.

Answer 2

Eggs come from chickens and chickens come from eggs: that’s the basis of this ancient riddle. But eggs – which are just female sex cells – evolved more than a billion years ago, whereas chickens have been around for just 10,000 years. So the riddle is easily solved…or is it?

Taken at face value, there is no doubt that the egg came before the chicken. We tend to think of eggs as the shelled orbs laid by birds from which their chicks hatch – unless we eat them first. But all sexually reproducing species make eggs (the specialised female sex cells). That’s 99.99 per cent of all eukaryotic life – meaning organisms that have cells with a nucleus, so all animals and plants, and everything but the simplest life forms.

We don’t know for sure when sex evolved but it could have been as much as 2 billion years ago, and certainly more than 1 billion. Even the specialised sort of eggs laid by birds, with their tough outer membrane, evolved more than 300 million years ago.

As for chickens, they came into being much later. They are domesticated animals, so evolved as the result of humans purposefully selecting the least aggressive wild birds and letting them breed. This seems to have happened in several places independently, starting around 10,000 years ago.

The wild ancestor of chickens is generally agreed to be a tropical bird still living in the forests of Southeast Asia called the red junglefowl –  with other junglefowl species possibly adding to the genetic mix. From these origins, humans have carried chickens around the world over the past two millennia or more.

So, eggs dramatically predate chickens. But to be fair to the spirit of the riddle, we should also consider whether a chicken’s egg predates a chicken. As humans consistently chose the tamest red junglefowls and bred them together, the genetic makeup of the resulting birds will have shifted. At some stage during this domestication process the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) evolved into a new subspecies, Gallus gallus domesticus, AKA the chicken.

In practice, it is impossible to pinpoint the moment when this happened. But in theory, at some point two junglefowl bred and their offspring was genetically different enough from the species of its parents to be classified as a chicken. This chicken would have developed within a junglefowl egg and only produced the very first chicken’s egg on reaching maturity. Looked at this way, the chicken came first.


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Which fossil fuel is extracted from the lithosphere by mining?

A. Petroleum
B. Oil
C. Coal
D. Natural Gas

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Answer:

Probably the which drink tastes better

Explanation:

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Answer: The answer is C

Explanation: It does not require any sort of scientific thinking or method to solve.

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Answer:

I would say that the sea dried up because there are fish fossils.

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A scientist is trying to classify a new organism. She observes that the organism is a microorganism. It is prokaryotic, and reproduces through binary fission. It was found living in a hydrothermal vent. What is the best classification for the organism?(1 point)

Archaea

Bacteria

Eukarya

Virus

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Answer:

The correct answer is:

Archaea

Explanation:

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Archaea is the organism that is classified by the scientist.

The correct option is A.

What is an Archaea?

They are single-celled prokaryotic organisms of the domain Archaea.

They are separated from bacteria due to the difference in the composition of the cell walls.

These organisms reproduce by binary fission.

Three main groups of Archaea:

ThermophileMethanogensHalophile.

Thus, the organism is A, Archaea.

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When does mRNA editing take place?

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Answer:

After transcription, some RNA molecules are altered to contain bases not encoded in the genome. Most often this involves the editing or modification of one base to another, but in some organisms can involve the insertion or deletion of a base. Such editing events alter the coding properties of mRNA.

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Which is not an echinoderm?

A.)starfish
B.)sea urchin
C.)squid
D.)sand dollar

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Which is not an echinoderm?

A.)starfish

B.)sea urchin

C.)squid

D.)sand dollar

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Starfish, sea urchin and sand dollars are echinoderm.

List 3 characteristics that ALL Cells have in common

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Answer:

1. cell membrane

2. contain DNA

3. ribosomes

4. cytoplasm

Explanation:

Which function of the integumentary system is illustrated in the release of sweat? A. Absorption B. Protection C. Sensory Reception D. Regulation E. Secretion F. Both regulation and secretion

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Answer:

F. Both regulation and secretion

Explanation:

Through sweat glands and superficial blood vessels, the skin is able to cool the body and regulate its internal temperature.

The eccrine sweat gland, which is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, regulates body temperature. When internal temperature rises, the eccrine glands secrete water to the skin surface, where heat is removed by evaporation.

which three of the following are examples of adaptions for an animal that lives in a snowbound region?

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Answer:

1. thick fur/coat

2. thick layer of fats

In the moth species, some moths have larger spots than others. This is an example of
O mutations
O genetic variation
O commensalism
O uniformitarianism

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the answer is a peppered moth ..

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2. A researcher adds an enzyme to a sample of human DNA to see if the
DNA changes. Which result would best support the conclusion that the
enzyme had no effect on the DNA?
The DNA has uracil bases.
The DNA has unpaired nitrogenous bases.
The DNA has a single strand with nucleotides and a sugar-phosphate backbone.
The DNA has a double helix shape with nucleotide pairs and sugar-phosphate
backbones.

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Answer:

has a single strand with nucleotide and a sugar phosphate backbone

Answer:

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i'm not really sure but i think its the second option

Explanation:

enzymes when they are active usually hydrolyzes things

so in the second one we read that we can see unpaired nitrogenous bases

these bases are:

adenin timin citosin goanin

those are for DNA . in RNA timin is changed with uracil

so these means the hydrogen bond between them are hydrolyzed by enzyme

so we see the effect of enzyme on DNA

During metaphase II, do homologous chromosomes pair up as in metaphase I?

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Answer:

No

Explanation:

They pair up in metaphase 1 not 2

No


Explanation: they pair up on metaphases not 1 and 2

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Each cell of the muscles of a certain bug contains 28 chromosomes.
a. How many chromosomes are in its sperm cells?

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Answer:

14 chromosomes

Explanation:

In the gametes of an organism, there are always half of how many chromosomes there are in the somatic cells of the organism. For example, if there are 4 chromosomes in the somatic cells, that means that there are 2 chromosomes in the gametes.

Somatic cells are body cells. They include everything from skin cells to brain cells to stomach cells.

Gametes are reproductive cells. They're the sperm and egg cells.

So if the muscle cells have 28 chromosomes, that means all somatic (or body) cells of that organism have 28 chromosomes.

So the gametes would have half of that amount:

28/2 = 14

So the sperm cells of this organism would have 14 chromosomes.

Felicity lists the factors that affect the shape of Florida.

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Answer:

The felicity list the factors that the Humidity, Temperature, Rainfall. Explanation: In general, the "electron pairs in a molecule" which will have a shape to "maximize their distance" far apart, even the charges repel each other and also unlike charges attract.

Calculate the population of 217 bison at the end of 2 years if it decreases at a rate of 7.5% per year. _____ bison

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7.5% of 217 = 16.275

At end of 1 year bisons = 217 - 16.275 = 200.725

7.5% of 200.725 = 15.054375

At end of 2 years bisons = 200.725 - 15.054375 = 185.670625 (Rounding that to the tens)

=186

Bison = Pe^-kt
(P is the initial amount of bison, which is 217)
(Also, make 7.5% negative to represenr population decay, not growth. Next, convert 7.5% to decimal form: 7.5/100 = .075)

Solve:

1. Bison = 217e^(-.075)(2)
2. Bison = 186.77 bison,
Since we can’t have .77 of a bison XD) and depending on rounding, you can have 186 or 187 bison!

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DNA and RNA are made of what monomers? ___________________________
42. What are the 3 components of a nucleotide? ________________________________________
43. What are the elements found in nucleic acids?___________________________________
44. What are the 3 polymers for nucleic acids.________________________________________
45. What are the 2 main functions for nucleic acids.________________________________________________________________________

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Answer:

42. Nucleotides are composed of three subunit molecules: a nucleobase, a five-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphate group consisting of one to three phosphates. The four nucleobases in DNA are guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine; in RNA, uracil is used in place of thymine

Explanation:

43.Nucleic acids contain the same elements as proteins: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen; plus phosphorous (C, H, O, N, and P). Nucleic acids are very large macromolecules composed of repetitive units of the same building blocks, nucleotides, similar to a pearl necklace made of many pearls.

44.polymer of nucleic acid

33 terms. The two main types of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). Threose nucleic acid (TNA) is an artificial genetic polymer in which the natural five-carbon ribose sugar found in RNA has been replaced by an unnatural four-carbon threose sugar.

Nitrogenous base, pentode sugar and phosphate

Which characteristic is most useful in correlating Devonian-age sedimentary bedrock in New York State with Devonian-age sedimentary bedrock in other parts of the world?

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Complete question:

Which characteristic is most useful in correlating Devonian-age sedimentary bedrock in New York State with Devonian-age sedimentary bedrock in other parts of the world?

a. Color

b. Index fossils

c. Rock types

d. Particle size

Answer:

b. Index fossils  

Explanation:

Fossils are animal and vegetable rests found in different strata of sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary layers deposit chronologically, so they are used to reflect history. They keep in each layer some of the forms of life that inhabited that area in the past. These fossils turn to be very useful while dating ages. The term Index fossils refer to those fossils that only existed in a given era or geological period during evolution.

Index fossils must:

Be easily recognizable and distinguishable from all the other fossilsHave lived in a relatively short geological periodPresent a wide geographic distributionHave lived in different sedimentary basinsAppear in different types of rocksBe abundant

In the exposed example, we are looking for a correlation between the Devonian-age sedimentary rock layers from New York with the Devonian layers of other parts of the world. This comparison is the same period (Devonian) and in places that might be far away from each other, meaning there was a wide geographical distribution of the species.

A quick evolution and extinction contribute to narrow the geological period of their existence, increasing the chronological precision. Widely distributed fossils allow geologists to establish relationships between rocks that are far away from each other.  

what's the word equation for photosynthesis​

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Answer:

the photosynthesis equation is as follows:6CO2+6H20+(energy)-C6H1206+602

Carbon dioxide + water + energy from light produces glucose and oxygen

The photosynthesis equation is as follows: 6CO2 + 6H20 + (energy) → C6H12O6 + 6O2

Carbon dioxide + water + energy from light produces glucose and oxygen.

What is the difference between an objects structure and its function

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Design a bark-feeding mammal that burrows its way from tree to tree.

What adaptions would you give it to protect it from predators ?

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Answer:

Sharp teeth and sharp claws so it can shred away the bark, and help for attacks

Good hearing and ears to be aware of noise in their surroundings

Ribosomes, Nucleus, Chloroplast and cell membrane are all examples of_____
O Organ systems
O Organelles
O Tissues
O Unicellular organisms​

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The answer is Organelles

A change in the sequence of nitrogen
bases in a gene is called a(n)

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Answer:

mutation

Explanation:

A mutation is a change that occurs in copying a DNA sequence where the order of the proteins could be altered.

The answer would be a mutation

ANSWER QUICKLY!!! What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture above?

A. Metaphase
B. Anaphase
C. Telephase
D. Prophase

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Answer:

B. Anaphase

Explanation:

The stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle.

The phase of mitosis which is shown below in the picture is Anaphase. During this phase, chromosomes break at centromeres.

What do you mean by Mitosis?

Mitosis may be defined as a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells.

Anaphase is the phase of mitotic cell division where chromosomes break into chromatids that are separate from each other and are pulled towards the opposite pole with the help of spindle fiber.

Therefore, the phase of mitosis which is shown below in the picture is Anaphase.

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Examine the model presented here. Evaluate the size and structures associated with this cell. Which statements are accurate in their
description based on the cell type shown here? Select ALL that apply.
A)The cell lacks a nuclear membrane.
B)The cell lacks ribosomes and is likely eukaryotic.
C)The cell contains flagella and is likely eukaryotic.
D)The cell lacks mitochondria and is likely prokaryotic.
E)This is a prokaryotic cell because there are few internal cell structures.
Cells Functions and Structures

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Answer:

The correct answer is - A, D, and E.

Explanation:

The following model is a model of a prokaryotic cell. It can be identified with the characteristic features of the cell and the cellular components present in this particular cell.

In this model, no nuclear envelope or membrane is present and it is present in the eukaryotes not in the prokaryotes, similarly, the other double membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria not present in the prokaryotes.

Red-green colorblindness is an X-
linked recessive trait that
prevents the eye from
differentiating red and green
colors. Look at the pictures. What
problems could a person
experience as a result of
perceiving the colors so similarly?

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Answer:

look,Examples of X-linked recessive conditions include red-green color blindness and hemophilia A: Red-green color blindness. Red-green color blindness means that a person cannot distinguish shades of red and green (usually blue-green), but their ability to see is normal.

Red-green colorblindness is an X-linked recessive disorder in humans.

What do you mean by disorder?

An illness that disturbs the normal physical or mental functions of any individual.

The allele of colorblindness resides on X-chromosome, which means the male is affected with one mutant allele. while both the alleles are required to be mutant to cause the disorder in females. Another example of X-linked disorder includes Hemophilia. Red-green colorblindness reveals that an individual cannot able to differentiate the shades of red and green but occupy the normal vision.

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what can exponential growth happen

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In exponential growth, a population's per capita (per individual) growth rate stays the same regardless of population size, making the population grow faster and faster as it gets larger. In nature, populations may grow exponentially for some period, but they will ultimately be limited by resource availability.

Every organism has a ______ number of chromosomes.

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Answer:

46

Explanation:

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Consider a habitat with prairie dogs, bison, and red-tailed hawks. Another
species of hawk that eats prairie dogs, the ferruginous hawk, migrates into
the area. What effect will this change most likely have on the prairie dog and
red-tailed hawk populations?
O A. The prairie dog population will decrease, the red-tailed hawk
population will stay the same, and the bison population will
increase.
B. The prairie dog population will decrease, the red-tailed hawk
population will decrease, and the bison population will increase.
C. The prairie dog population will decrease, the red-tailed hawk
population will stay the same, and the bison population will stay
the same
O D. The prairie dog population will decrease, the red-tailed hawk
population will decrease, and the bison population will stay the
same.

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Answer:

B. The prairie dog population will decrease, the red-tailed hawk population will decrease, and the bison population will increase.

Explanation:

I'm not given context; however, I am assuming that the prairie dog preys on the bison because the bison is commonly known as a herbivore.

If another predator who preys on the prairie dog is introduced, there is increased competition with the red-tailed hawks. Although this doesn't directly impact the population of red-tailed hawks, it reduces its food supply (of the prairie dog) because it is being shared, so it will have less food to grow at the optimal level.

With the increased consumption of the prairie dog, naturally, that would leave its prey; the bison, to have a lower level of predation, thereby the population increasing.

the green house effect increases the----------of the earth

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Answer:

temperature

Explanation:

it's the warmth of the earth surface but I think temperature will be ok

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The green house effect increases the temperature of the earth.

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