Hox genes are also called Homeotic genes. In which they act as dictators on specific areas of an organism's body on when or where it should be developed. When these genes are overactivated or inactivated it may cause genetic disorders.
Answer:
a. Stabilizing selection
Explanation:
Babies lower than 5.5lbs would suffer from various disorder because of low birth weight as their body would not be able to compete as well they would have weak immune system and malnourishment. Whereas high birth weight carry the equally above risk as their body wont be able to cope up and organs become insensitive to various hormones. for the survival the birth weight should be within a median range so that it would be favorable for themselves and surroundings.
Stabilizing selection occurs when a population stabilizes on a particular trait value and genetic diversity decreases. As in this example, an average baby weight has to favour against extreme variation for it's better survival.
therefore, this is an example of stabilizing selection.
White Blood cells or WBC's are the cells of your immune system. They are your first defense in fighting off foreign invaders and infectious diseases.
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95% sure it is answer B) Detect the electrical discharges of prey in the sand using small pits on it's bill, crush the food with grinding pads on the top and bottom of it's bill (they don't have actual teeth), and webbed feet.
I did some quick research and it had all of those things.
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