Explain how observing artificial selection provides an inference for natural selection
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The two processes are analogous, in that individuals with desirable or survival-enhancing
traits are selected – either by humans or by nature – to reproduce and pass their
characteristics on to the next generation.
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loop and causes release of a. adrenocorticotropin. b. cortisol. c. corticotropin releasing hormone. d. insulin. e. thyroxine.
In aquatic systems no fish can survive in oxygen
concentrations below a. 18 ppm b. 4 ppm c. 12 ppm d. 14 ppm e. none of these
Which blood test is useful for monitoring diabetes?
a. BUN b. CBC c. A1C d. PT e. TSH