7. The correct answer is D, The number of camouflaged guppies in the population would increase while the number of successful mating decreased. The predators will feed on all visible guppies living behind the camouflaging guppies, therefore the number of camouflaged guppies will increase in an effort to keep themselves away from the predators and due to this the off springs will also be more adaptable to the environment by camouflaging.
8. I believe the correct answer is B. Antlers make male moose more likely to attract a mate and pass on the gene for antlers. The antlers can also be used as communication tools, to assert dominance over other males and to fight. In addition when the moose feels threatened it lowers the head and points the antlers at the source of danger as a warning. These adaptable characteristics help the moose to survive, defend itself from other animals and also plays a vital role in reproduction, therefore it is passed to the off springs.
9. The correct answer is B, A. afarensis, A.africanus, H. habilis, H. neanderthalensis. Starting with A. afarensis (smallest brain size) there is a clear increase in both absolute and relative brain size with every successful time period. This is attributed to the activities and tools developed by each stage of evolution. There are many hypothesis attributed to cause a spectacular growth in the brain, e.g. human needed larger brain to develop the precise motor skills, memory, and planning activity required to make tools, develop the greater memory capacity that would make it easier to locate the animals they used to hunt, assimilate and follow the complex rules of their societies.
10. The correct answer is C, Hominids evolved to walk upright on their hind limbs, reducing the need for opposable toes. One of the earliest defining human traits is bipedalism, the ability to walk upright on two legs which evolved over four million years ago. Others include ability to make and use tools and large and complex brain and the capacity for language and culture among others.
11. I believe the answer should be scientific evidence must be found, verified and accepted by the scientific community. A scientific evidence serves to support or counter a scientific theory. the evidence is expected to be empirical evidence and interpretation in accordance with the scientific method. Additionally, scientific evidence relies on data, and it is important for researchers to guarantee that the data they collect is representative of the real situation. It also entails using appropriate methods to collect and analyze data while ensuring that the research is conducted ethically and safely. The data, results and conclusions are then presented in form of a a scientific report, and then this report is studied by other scientists to ascertain the validity of the whole evidence.
12. I think the answer would be finding burial sites of modern H.sapiens in the same region as H. neanderthalensis fossils. This is because Neanderthals are closest to homo sapiens with several defining features of their skulls which include large middle part of the face, angled cheeks, and huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air. They also practiced sophisticated and symbolic behavior unlike other primates before just like homo sapiens which included living in shelters, making sophisticated tools , making and wearing clothes among others
A hypothesis is defined as an educated guess with the help of which an individual might predict what would happen in a certain experiment or situation.
When we evaluate some data with the help of analytical and reasoning approach then it is known as analyzing data.
Stating the problem means defining the problem so that others can also get to known the problem.
Therefore, we can conclude that when Jeremy is conducting an experiment and has just made an educated guess as to what will happen in the experiment then making a hypothesis is the step of the given scientific method.
To lower operating costs, many recycling centers choose to ship their electronic waste to developing countries for processing.
Explanation:
This means any electronic waste that is sent to a developing country will harm the environment in the same way that it would when sitting in a landfill.
Answer: (B) to function as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain.
Explanation:
Oxidative phosphorylation is a process that takes place in cellular respiration. It consists of two component pathways which includes the electron transport chain (etc) and chemiosmosis.
In etc the electrons are passed from one to another molecule, the energy is released by the electrochemical gradient.
In chemiosmosis, the energy stored in the electrochemical gradient is used to produce energy molecules in the form of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate).
The oxygen is present at the end of the etc. It's function is to accept the electrons also picks up the protons to form water. If oxygen is absent then no molecule will accept the electrons, the electron transport chain will stop. There will be no chemiosmosis as the ATP will not be produced in the absence of formation of a electron gradient.
