Duplication in the gene encoding a protein involved in vision has enabled humans to acquire trichromatic vision, which is the ability to distinguish between red, green, and blue colors. which type of mutation is this? a. somatic mutation b. silent mutation c. neutral mutation d. harmful mutation e. beneficial mutation

Most of the fossils found in virginia are in the coastal plain, valley, ridge, and appalachian plateau regions, best suggesting that these geographic provinces a) were once covered by seawater. b) are the oldest parts of virginia. c) have a great deal of karst topography. d) have large amounts of sedimentary rock.

To store strawberries in sugar syrup, lucy placed them in a jar and covered them with sugar but did not add any water. do you think syrup will be formed? justify. a. no. since water is not added, there cannot be any syrup formation. b. no. the higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the sugar to diffuse in the strawberry cells causing them to swell without formation of any syrup. c. yes. the higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the strawberry to diffuse out resulting in syrup formation. d. yes. the sugar will melt over time and form the syrup.

Which statement describes how favorable traits in a population relate to natural selection? they are the only traits that ever exist in the population. they build in the population over time. they are rarely passed on to offspring. they are found only in a few individuals within the population.