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Why would a pigeon breeder select the offspring of pigeons with spotted bodies and then breed those offspring

to produce offspring with spotted bodies

What did the theory of plate tectonics replace

The theory of plate tectonics replaced the theory of sea floor spreading.

Changes in groups of organisms over time produce variations in a population this relates to

both Macroevolution and Microevolution

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When will natural selection occur

Natural selection occurs when four conditions are met:

1. There is variation among individuals.

2. That variation is at least partially heritable.

3. That variation is linked to differential reproductive success.

4. More individuals are born than can survive and reproduce.

Some scientists study the way fossils and living organisms are distributed or spread out on the earth what is this area of study called

biogeography

What could have been responsible for the change in amino acid from gorillas to humans

The proteins in the amino-acids might have been responsible for the change in the hemoglobin between gorillas and humans.

When no living member of a species exist the species

when there are no living members of a species the species is said to be "extinct".

A scientist uses artificial selection to produce a new type of cow Compared to their parents the new cows are

A scientist uses artificial selection to produce a new type of a cow, compared to their parents. The new cows are referred to as hybrids.

Darwin noticed that birds that were good at finding scarce food in the winter had a better chance of surviving and producing offspring What did he call this struggle for existence

natural selection

What did the separation of Earth's continents affect biological evolution

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How did the separation of Earth's continents affect biological evolution?

Adaptations result from interactions between organisms and their .

Adaptations result from interactions between organisms and their _____.

The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that in a population do not change unless outside factors affect the gene pool

allele frequencies

For sickle-cell disease assume S is the dominant allele and s the recessive allele Which genotypes are possible for offspring of a carrier (Ss) and a person who lacks the sickle-cell allele (SS)

ss only

If a child has sickle-cell disease (ss) but neither parent is ill. What must be true of he parents' genotypes

The parents are both recessive (Ss) for sickle cell anemia.

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