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.
Asexual only involves one living organism.........and yeah
Answer:
The grasshopper doesn't have to use it circulatory system to carry gases to and from the grasshopper cells because the air that is passed through the trachea system is already close enough to get to the cells.
Explanation:
"In the grasshopper, exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the tracheal system. Hemolymph plays no part in the process. There is not even an oxygen-carrying pigment in insect hemolymph." - www.biology-pages.info
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Answer:
B. They use energy from the sun to make their own food
To see if the original results are reproducible