Florida’s Roach Problem: Roaches like to eat sugar. Combat is a poison made with sugar used to attract and kill roaches. Combat was used heavily in Florida to kill roaches in restaurants, homes, and businesses. Variation within the population existed. Therefore, some roaches preferred to feed on protein instead of sugar. Which of the roaches will have a higher level of fitness during the introduction of combat?

Which of the roaches will have a lower level of fitness during the introduction of combat?

Based on evolution by natural selection, which feeding strategy will be the most prevalent in subsequent roach populations?

Awoman whose sister tested positive for a specific mutation in the brca1 gene, which increases the risk for breast and ovarian cancer, is found not to have that mutation but does have a mutation of unknown significance near the known mutation site. how should this woman be counseled? select one: a. she should be informed that her risk for breast cancer is greater than the general population but not as great as her sister’s risk. b. she should be informed that because she does not have the mutation, her risk for breast cancer is not greater than that of the general population. c. she should be informed of her gene mutation status and be presented with all the available prophylaxis options and reconstruction options. d. she should be informed that she does not have the specific mutation but that because another mutation is present she should be vigilant about screening