Observations
The first observation is overproduction. This means all species produce more offspring than will survive to become adults. Think of all the thousands of fish eggs produced each year. This means populations of species should be getting larger all the time, but they aren't, because there are mechanisms in place to curb population explosions, such as competition for food, predation, and disease. From this, Darwin was able to make a deduction: there is a struggle for existence. Many of those fish eggs are food for predators, who would not survive without them.
Darwin's second observation was variation. This means members of the same species show variation in characteristics. For example, zebras show variation in pattern and color of their stripes. Goldfish have gold scales, orange scales, or brown scales, or a mixture of all three.
Variation applies to all traits, even those essential for the survival of the individual organism. An eagle depends on excellent eyesight to locate prey, but it can still be born shortsighted. This means that variations are random and are not specific to any favorable adaptation.
The next observation, selection , means organisms that survive are more likely to reproduce and pass on favorable adaptations to their offspring than those with unfavorable adaptations. For example, height is an inheritable characteristic, and for the giraffe, having long necks (which added to their height) was reproductively advantageous. The taller giraffes were able to reach leaves in tall trees, which kept them alive longer, and able to reproduce, making them more reproductively fit than shorter giraffes who couldn't reach those leaves and died without reproducing.
The last observation Darwin made wasadaptation . This means that some traits are passed on to new generations and become common within the population, like the long neck of the giraffe. This doesn't happen overnight, it takes time for these traits to spread throughout a population.
So, what does this mean for natural selection and genetic diversity? Let's find out.
According to the kinetic molecular theory, the average kinetic energy of gas particles is proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas. This can be expressed with the following equation where k represents the Boltzmann constan
Can you please include the pairs?
Answer:
The correct answer is "grass -> grasshopper -> raccoon -> wolf"
Explanation:
Food chains are diagrams that represent the order at which organisms feed from each other, starting from producers that are able to make their own food, until quaternary consumers that feed from predators. In this case, the sequence of grass -> grasshopper -> raccoon -> wolf can be found in the meadow. Grass is a plant that function as producer, which is consumed by grasshopper (primary consumer), which is consumed by raccoon (secondary consumer), which is consumed by wolf (tertiary consumers). I attached the missing information in a picture.
A head injury happens due to trauma to the brain or skull and classified as close or sometimes penetrating. It may occur right away or develop slowly. An example is contusion which is the answer on this scenario. This is called mild traumatic injury caused by a blow on the head yet none of the tissue of the brain is torn.
