If a species of ground finch with variation in beak size suddenly had to all compete for large hard seeds, what kind of selection would occur on the species?

Suppose scientists studied a species of plant that grows in shady environments. They measured the size of leaves in two plant populations and found that the size distribution was similar. In addition, they found that plants with larger leaves tended to produce more seeds and that their offspring tended to have large leaves. The scientists also measured the selection differential, S, of leaf size in each population. In population A, S equalled 1 cm². In population B, S equalled 2 cm?. Assume that the heritability of leaf size in the two populations is the same. Predict how the difference in S between the populations will affect the evolution of leaf size in these populations. O After a given number of generations, the leaves in population B will be larger than those in A. Because S indicates variance in leaf size, leaf size will evolve more rapidly in population B than in A. Environment plays a larger role in determining leaf size in population B than in population A. Because S…

Assume you are studying a population of hummingbirds. You discover that the smallest hummingbirds can't keep their eggs warm and those eggs tend to fail. You also discover the largest hummingbirds tend to accidentally crush their eggs, so those eggs fail. The medium-size hummingbirds therefore have the highest fitness. What type of selection would this result in?   a. Directional selection   b. Sexual selection   c. Disruptive selection   d. Stabilizing selection

The following table provides phenotypic data for a population of mammoths living in cold environments based on fossil and DNA evidence. Based on this data and your knowledge of natural selection, which explanation best explains the trends seen in the data? Individuals with thicker fur had a survival advantage in the cold environment, allowing these individuals to reproduce more often and create more offspring.   Individuals within this population of mammoths tend to only mate with individuals that have thick fur.   This population of mammoths appear to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium since no allele frequencies are changing over time.   Individuals with thick fur migrated into the population of mammoths, increasing the proportion of these individuals.

A polar bear is leaving the ice caps because they are melting. The polar bear enters a wooded area with limited snow. Describe how natural selection would affect the polar bear's relationship with its ecological surroundings.

Consider a hypothetical beetle population, in which beetle colour variesalong a spectrum from light to dark green. When introduced to anenvironment characterized by light green moss and dark green shrubs,both light and dark green beetles have higher fitness than medium greenbeetles. Which of the following terms best describes this situation? Select one:O a. Stabilizing selectionO b. Directional selectionO c. Disruptive selectionO d. Sexual selection

Henry was studying two populations of the same species of lizards. One population lived on an island and the other lived on the mainland. Both populations were affected by a hurricane that hit the island and the mainland with equal force. A year later, Henry was testing the gene frequency and saw a decrease in genetic variation in the island species, but not in the mainland species. Which best describes a conclusion he might have reached? Gene flow greatly affects small populations, but large populations can recover. Genetic drift greatly affects small populations, but large populations can recover. Gene flow greatly affects large populations, but small populations can recover. Genetic drift greatly affects large populations, but small populations can recover.

Darwin was fascinated by domesticated species, particularly the different varieties of pigeons. List two conclusions he obtained from studies of domesticated species.