In peppered moth populations, light and dark moths are selected for in different environments. Which type of selection is this, and what would a distribution curve for all peppered moths look like?(1 point)

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Responses

stabilizing selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
stabilizing selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle

stabilizing selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
stabilizing selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle

disruptive selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

Answer 1

disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle.

Answer 2

Over generations, female reindeer in a Finnish population give birth to larger offspring. Which type of selection is occurring, and how would a distribution curve for this trait change over time?(1 point)
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stabilizing selection; the curve would become shorter in the middle
stabilizing selection; the curve would become shorter in the middle

directional selection; the curve would shift to the left
directional selection; the curve would shift to the left

directional selection; the curve would shift to the right
directional selection; the curve would shift to the right

stabilizing selection; the curve would become taller in the middle

Answer 3

directional selection; the curve would shift to the right.

Answer 4

Which description defines rhyme?(1 point)
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the repetition of a letter
the repetition of a letter

the repetition of an ending sound
the repetition of an ending sound

a comparison of two things
a comparison of two things

a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

Answer 5

the repetition of an ending sound.

Answer 6

Which description defines a rhyme scheme?(1 point)
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a pattern based on the last sound of each line
a pattern based on the last sound of each line

the elements that emphasize sounds of words
the elements that emphasize sounds of words

the pattern of repetition of a letter sound
the pattern of repetition of a letter sound

the order of stressed and unstressed syllables

Answer 7

a pattern based on the last sound of each line.

Answer 8

In a population of mice, individuals with medium brown fur are less likely to be seen by predators than light brown and dark brown mice. What type of selection is this, and what would the distribution curve for the mouse population look like?(1 point)
Responses

stabilizing; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle
stabilizing; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle

stabilizing; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
stabilizing; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

disruptive; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
disruptive; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

disruptive; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle
disruptive; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle

Answer 9

disruptive; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle.

Answer 10

Which word describes the order of stressed and unstressed syllables?(1 point)
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repetition
repetition

rhyme scheme
rhyme scheme

alliteration
alliteration

meter

Answer 11

meter.

Answer 12

Paleontologists observed changes in the sizes of black bears as their environment changed. During warmer periods between ice ages, most black bears were small. During ice ages, most black bears were large. Which type of selection is this, and how would a graph of the distribution curve of black bear size change as Earth moved out of an ice age?(1 point)
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disruptive; the curve would break into two peaks with a dip in the middle
disruptive; the curve would break into two peaks with a dip in the middle

stabilizing; the curve would become taller in the middle and shorter on each side
stabilizing; the curve would become taller in the middle and shorter on each side

directional; the curve would shift to the right
directional; the curve would shift to the right

directional; the curve would shift to the left

Answer 13

directional; the curve would shift to the left.