Artificial Selection:   Explain how artificial selection is like natural selection and whether the experimental procedure shown in the video could be used to alter other traits. Why are quail eggs useful for this experiment on selection?

(Practice Hint: Click or tap your finger on the text in the box to make your selection.) A student is researching why domestic cats often have white patches of fur. The student reads the paragraph shown and makes the following conclusion: "Domestic cats with white fur evolved from wildcats through artificial selection." Select the sentence in the paragraph that best supports the student's conclusion. During embryonic development, certain stem cells determine whether a kitten will be born with solid-color fur or with white patches of fur. Wildcats are the genetic ancestors of the domestic cat and have fur color that blends into their environment. Wildcats that eliminated pests and were less afraid of humans were useful for protecting harvested grains. These cats were cared for by humans and were selected to reproduce. O During embryonic development, certain stem cells determine whether a kitten will be born with solid-color fur or with white patches of fur. Wildcats are genetic…

Background: In class we did a project about m and m’s and there ability to evolve and natural selection. (Yes I know they can’t actually evolve it was just used as a example in class) however I can’t figure out this question. Occasionally a mutant may occur and produce a candy that is misshapen or Pointier or flatter than the rest. Often this proves to be a weakness, but a rare mutation may confer extra M&M durability. Other mutations in M&Ms could occur ( like ones that result in a new color). A mutant un you population represents a new _________. What goes in the blank

Identifying genes like HMGA2 is important, because it is evidence of natural selection. How does it demonstrate that natural selection occurred in Darwin’s finches?   Scientists mutate and modify the gene in the lab to see how changes might occur to the organism. Scientists identify different forms of the gene in individuals from the same species and observe how it shows up as a trait. Scientists study similar genes that also impact the same traits to see how they work together and influence one another. Scientists observe the frequency of the different forms of the gene and how it changes in response to the environment.   Need some help on this one.