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Which form of natural selection does the graph represent?

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A
directional selection
B
disruptive selection
C
sexual selection
D
stabilizing selection
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Some animals shiver as a natural, involuntary response to their environment. Shivering generates heat. This is an example of which function?

A
reducing movement to regulate body temperature
B
reducing movement to regulate blood glucose
C
maintaining homeostasis by regulating body temperature
D
maintaining homeostasis by regulating blood glucose
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A weakened immune system may be caused by

A
an overproduction of lysozymes.
B
muscle disorders.
C
immunodeficiency disorders.
D
complement systems in the blood.
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When a person sees a doctor about a respiratory illness, the doctor will want to determine if the sickness is in the upper respiratory tract or the lower respiratory tract. The starting point for the lower respiratory system is the trachea.Which structures are part of the upper respiratory system? Select three options.the larynxthe bronchusthe alveolithe lungsthe pharynxthe nose

A
the larynx
B
the bronchus
C
the alveoli
D
the lungs
E
the pharynx
F
the nose
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Brendan made a chart to categorize the characteristics of animals.

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Have a backbone
B
Are warm-blooded
C
Are multicellular
D
Eat plants
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When comparing dogs to wolves, scientists found evidence that supports the idea they come from a common ancestor. Which combination of evidence would most strongly support this idea?

A
comparable anatomies, fossils, and behavior
B
different anatomies, similar development, and different DNA
C
comparable anatomies, similar development, and similar DNA
D
different anatomies, fossils, and behavior
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Mintu needs to determine the missing ecosystem in the set.intertidal zone, open ocean, ________, ________

A
wetland, stream
B
neritic zone, wetland
C
stream, coral reef
D
coral reef, neritic zone
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Antoinette was diagnosed with hypertension, a noncommunicable disease in which her blood pressure is higher than normal. What is the most likely explanation for why she is hypertensive?

A
She had a diet high in salt intake.
B
She did not wash her hands enough.
C
She was bitten by a mosquito.
D
She was never vaccinated against hypertension.
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After having the chicken pox vaccine, Marta went to a party where someone had the chicken pox virus. Which best describes why Marta did not get chicken pox?

A
Marta is not allergic to chicken pox anymore.
B
Her memory cells recognized the pathogen and started to make antibodies.
C
Her cells produced chemicals that could destroy the chicken pox virus.
D
Chicken pox can be passed only through bodily fluids.
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Which is a requirement for natural selection to occur?

A
heritable variations for some traits
B
the ability of an organism to improve a trait during its lifetime
C
equal probability of survival for all offspring
D
fewer offspring than the environment can support
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Which of the following examples can cause gene flow between populations?

A
an increase in predators to a population of zebra
B
a volcanic eruption that kills half of a population of mice
C
bird droppings that contain seeds from a different location
D
a person that sprays a toxin on a group of mosquitoes

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