Compare how natural selection might favor the reduction and loss of limbs in snakes versus lizards with how selection would eliminate eyes in cave-dwelling fishes

Q: Explain why geographic variation in garter snake preychoice might indicate that the behavior evolved…

A: Natural selection is the process, which results in the adaptation of an organism to its environment…

Q: Where on this cladogram would the derived trait of “robust skull and dental anatomy” be placed?

A: A cladogram is a graphical representation of phylogeny relationships between organisms in a tree…

Q: Which of the following traits is associated more with more primitive Strepsirhine primates (such as…

A: In evolution, primitive Strepsirhine primates are defined as extinct species like lemurs, galagos,…

Q: The rough-skinned newt, which lives in western North America, stores a poison in its skin and is…

A: The rough-skinned newt, living in western North America, stores a poison called tetrodotoxin in its…

Q: Identify two traits that are similar between animals andfungi.

A: The five kingdom classification classifies the organisms into five individual kingdoms:  Monera…

Q: Discuss how movement and migration behaviors are a result of natural selection

A: Change in the activity of the organisms when a particular stimulus is achieved is called behaviour.

Q: Explain how natural selection can lead to adaptation.

A: Evolution is the process by which an organism inherits or adapts favourable characteristics that…

Q: Explain why the shape and size of a bird's beak is the result of natural selection

A: Theory of evolution using Natural selection is given by Charles Darwin in 1859. Natural selection is…

Q: Identify primate traits that are adaptive for living in trees.

A: The first primates like mammals are known as the proto primates. They appeared similar to the…

Q: If a species of ground finch with variation in beak size suddenly had to all compete for large hard…

A: Natural selection is the basis of evolution that was proposed by Charles Darwin. The process of…

Q: speciation in the Galapagos finches occurred through geographic isolation

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Q: What fitness benefits might a crayfish that exhibits dominance behaviors gain?(either male or…

A: Introduction: Dominance is a relationship between two alleles of the same gene that affects one…

Q: Describe at least 3 traits that are different between Old World Monkeys and Apes. Is Curious George…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the differences between Old World Monkeys and Apes, and…

Q: Differentiate between inbreeding and outbreeding in animals.

A: The breeding refers to the mating and production of offspring by animals. It is classified into…

Q: Prey animals may use distraction displays when a predator is nearby.What selective pressures do…

A: In ecology, distraction displays are called paratrepsis or diversionary displays. It is explained as…

Q: Female mimicry by males occurs in many species. For example, in the Broadley’s flat lizard…

A: * Mimicry In evolutionary biology is the mechanism of resemblance of an animal between it's and…

Q: Dolphins and humans both have the ability to nurse their young, whereas the less closely related…

A: Introduction  Evolution is the key process which regulates the survivability and continuity of…

Q: If an altered structure, such as the long neck of the giraffe, is advantageous, why don’t all…

A: Evolution is the process by which an organism inherits or adapts favourable characteristics that…

Q: The Nopoli rock-climbing goby uses mouthparts modified into a sucker to climb up waterfalls as tall…

A: Nopoli rockclimbing goby Its scientific name is Sicyopterus stimpsoni and also commonly known as…

Q: Where on this cladogram would the trait of “modern human height” go?

A: The cladogram shows the evolutionary relationships between hominin species. Modern human height is a…

Q: Highlight two arboreal adaptations of primates. Explain how your selected adaptations help primates…

A: Adaptation is the process by which the organism adjusts to its environment for survival. The…

Q: Are there examples of artiicial selection in animals?

A: The two main components of nature and abiotic and biotic components. The environment constitutes the…

Q: explain why legless lizards(e.g Anguis fragilis) are not classified as snakes

A: Reptiles are basically the tetrapod animals in the class or the clade reptilia. these are basically…

Q: In the eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus), mothers sometimes take parental favoritism to extreme…

A: The Eclectus parrot, which is endemic to tropical Australia and Papua New Guinea, will occasionally…

Q: As you know chimpanzees in neighboring groups in the forest show 4-5 times as much genetic…

A: The theory that humans and African great apes share common ancestors was proposed by Charles Darwin…

Q: What is the main evolutionary lesson provided by Darwin’s finches on the Galápagos Islands?

A: Darwin’s finches on Galapagos island are the main study model of evolution. Darwin worked for years…

Q: In a study in which men and women were asked to sit at a computer and navigate through a virtual…

A: Gender differences in spatial learning have been thought to occur worldwide among mammals, but their…

Q: Define the terms precocial and altricial as they relate to birds.

A: According to the need and duration of post-natal care, animals could be divided into precocial and…

Q: In the Figure below you can see an Aardvark (1), an Ant eater (2) and a Pangolin (3). Aside from…

A: The Aardvark, Anteater, and Pangolin are all unique mammals with distinctive characteristics.…

Q: any species of animals make alarm calls, which warn others in their group that a predator is…

A: Producing an alarm call is a specialised animal behaviour which is intended for safety from the…

Q: In a population of fish, there is substantial variation in fin length phenotype. If a fish is raised…

A: Natural selection is a process in which nature plays an important role in selecting individuals with…

Q: The retention of juvenile characteristics into adulthood is known as_______________ Examples of this…

A: Juvenile phase is that phase in which organism has not acquired sexual maturity yet.…

Q: Suppose a person does a study on tail length in skinks (a type of lizard). She measures the tail…

A: Answer:  Southeastern five-lined skinks are moderately large lizards. They have short legs and a…

Q: Do you think environments directly determine the kinds of adaptations that humans have? Explain and…

A: Answer: ADAPTATION = It is the ability of a human being to change their physical properties…

Marine Evolution

Marine habitat is less explored, and hence, its biological diversity is far less known. The marine habitats are not constant due to their shifting nature, while the terrestrial habitats are more stable. Marine biology is the science that deals with the study of diverse marine species, their interactions, and behavioral characteristics.