A photograph shows approximately 100 different species of beetle arranged in an oval pattern against a black background. The beetles vary in the size of their bodies, the length of their legs, their coloration, and the shape and size of their mandibles.
The diversity of beetle species.
Genetic mutation is the basis of species diversity among beetles, or any other organism.
Mutations are changes in the genetic sequence, and they are a main cause of diversity among organisms. These changes occur at many different levels, and they can have widely differing consequences. In biological systems that are capable of reproduction, we must first focus on whether they are heritable; specifically, some mutations affect only the individual that carries them, while others affect all of the carrier organism's offspring, and further descendants. For mutations to affect an organism's descendants, they must: 1) occur in cells that produce the next generation, and 2) affect the hereditary material. Ultimately, the interplay between inherited mutations and environmental pressures generates diversity among species.
Although various types of molecular changes exist, the word "mutation" typically refers to a change that affects the nucleic acids. In cellular organisms, these nucleic acids are the building blocks of DNA, and in viruses they are the building blocks of either DNA or RNA. One way to think of DNA and RNA is that they are substances that carry the long-term memory of the information required for an organism's reproduction. This article focuses on mutations in DNA, although we should keep in mind that RNA is subject to essentially the same mutation forces.
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G1 is growth 1. This is where the cell is growing and doing normal tasks. The cell spends most of its life here.
S is synthesis. This is where DNA is being copied/replicated. This is the first step towards mitosis.
G2 is the growth 2 stage. This is where the cell is preparing for mitosis. The cell is doing final preparations in this stage.
M is mitosis. Mitosis is the process of cell division. This can further be separated into “PMAT-C” or prophase, metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis.
Oil and natural gas were formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals—that's why they're called fossil fuels. Hundreds of millions of years ago, prehistoric plant and animal remains settled into the seas along with sand, silt and rocks.
Answer:
C - It allows the cell to absorb more water.
Explanation:
Specialized cells often have unique structures that allow them to carry out a function. For example, a root hair increases the surface area of a root epidermal cell, allowing the cell to absorb more water.