Darwin's theory of natural
selection argues that evolution favors those organisms that are best adapted to
their environment. The law states that organisms with
heritable traits better suited to the environment will survive while the
inferior species will be eliminated.
Answer:
In heterozygotic individuals, the gene for sickle cell anemia is protective against malaria.
Explanation:
Through the same mechanism that the mutation associated with sickle cell anemia produces the disease (altered hemoglobin structure), having a single copy of the mutation (that is, being heterozygotic) provides protection against malaria. This is believed to be due to the altered structure causing difficulty for the malaria parasite when it attempts to enter red blood cells as part of its life cycle.
Today, there are medications to successfully treat malaria, but it still killed 627,000 people in 2020. This represents a significant evolutionary pressure for genes that would prevent serious malarial illnesses. As malaria was and still is common in African regions, the result was a higher prevalence of sickle cell anemia in those of African descent.
I believe the correct answer is C. Worm because worms cannot make their own food.
Answer:
you are correct and exponential growth is also imppossible
Explanation:
<u>Answer</u>:
Vestigial organs are those organs that were present in the past ancestors but absent in their present generations. Vestigial organs are not leftover of evolution because they are evolved to perform a different function.
<u>Explanation</u>:
For example, an appendix is considered as a vestigial organ but it helps in storing good bacteria and plays a vital role in the immune system. These vestigial organs are the product of changing the environment and adaptation to the changing environment. Due to natural selection some specific traits have been passed down to generations which helped the animals to survive in those conditions. The other examples of vestigial organs are wisdom teeth coccyx, tonsils, several genes in the chromosomes and our hair.