Exposure to environmental toxins, including lead poisoning from decayed water pi

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Exposure to environmental toxins, including lead poisoning from decayed water pipes, fracking chemicals, synthetic industrial chemicals, pesticides, and micro-particulates suspended in polluted air, are all correlated with rising rates of neurological damage, asthma, cancers, heart diseases and diabetes now seen across the US and the rest of the world ?.true 18. B. false 19. Which of the following components are considered part of biological diversity A. genetic diversity B. species diversity C. ecosystem diversity D. all of the above 20. The "information moiecule that links all organic life into a web of interconnected relationships is A. true B falise 21. Akey to genetie diversity in mut-celulr pliants and animals is the diploid condition wherein each cell contains two sets of chromosomes nather than one. This allows individuals to be for certain grmetic traits tyba? been found to beofile fr all of the ahove E dead A. 25. Based on the A of the st population of s species dies ou, leavingso g event or action depends upeon the sum of event opcogmcy ili pact on everything that olow the choices we all living thing t B. C. t any given moment in time, ever D. all of the above 26. Fungi are an important group of species n scosysms tar break d detris or dead organic matter. These organisms are called A. C. primary producers D. one of the above

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18) Recently, there has been an increase in exposure to environmental toxins such as lead poisoning from decayed water pipes, pesticides, which can lead to cancers, heart disease and diabetes. So, the given statement is true.

19) Genetic diversity is the difference in DNA among the species of the same population. Species diversity represents the variety of different kinds of species (both plants and animals) in a particular region. Ecosystem diversity refers to number of different types or varieties of ecosystem in a region. Biological diversity includes all of the above (option D).

20) The DNA is considered as am information molecule that links all organic life into a web of interconnected relationships. So, the given statement is true.

21) The diploid cell contains two sets of identical chromosomes. This condition is known as homozygous.

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