Biology, 25.04.2020 01:04 Lindsay882

Which statement best describes how the evolution of pesticide resistance occurs in a population of insects?
a. All insects exposed to the insecticide begin to use a formerly silent gene to make a new enzyme that breaks down the insecticide molecules.
b. Individual members of hte population slowly adapt to the prresence of the chemical by striving to meet the neew challenge.
c. Insect observe the behavior of other insects that survive peesticide application, and adjust their own behaviors to copy those of the survivors.
d. A number of genetically resistant pesticide survivors reproduce. Te next generation of insects contains more genes from the survivors than it does from the susceptible individuals.
e. There is no such thing as pesticide resistance within insects. Pesticide always kills all insects.

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