A mutation occurs in a mosquito. As a result, some of the mosquito's offspring are resistant to a chemical used to kill mosquitoes. They survive when the chemical is sprayed. Explain why the mosquito's offspring have resistance to the chemical and whether the effect of the mutation is beneficial, neutral, or harmful to the mosquitoes.

Asmall number of finches are removed randomly from the wild and placed in a protected bird area. they are given as much food as they need and have plenty of space. why would natural selection not occur in this population? a. there is no reason for genetic mutation to occur. b. the birds compete for limited resources, c. the population has not reached carrying capacity. d. there is no genetic variation in the finches.

Which of the following statements about archaea and bacteria is true? a. neither is single-celled. b. they both have nuclear membranes. c. neither reproduces by binary fission. d. they both lack a nuclear membrane.

Toorale man murder mystery < - your lab link 1. how was the toorale man found? 2. what did archaeologists learn about the burial? why is the burial important? 3. what information were the scientists able to learn from the skeleton itself? 4. why is the question of whether the injuries came from a stone or steel weapon important? how could scientists distinguish between the different types of weapons? 5. what did the carbon dating and soil testing tell scientists about toorale man? why are the dates interesting for scientists?