Scientific argumentation can be a pathway to A. finding the answers to a problem

B. deciding which is the best procedure to follow

C. a debate between two scientists

D. alternative explanations

To answer this question, researchers studied populations of the dusky salamander (desmognathus ochrophaeus) living on different mountain ranges in the southern appalachian mountains. the researchers tested the reproductive isolation of pairs of salamander populations by leaving one male and one female together and later checking the females for the presence of sperm. four mating combinations were tested for each pair of populations (a and b)—two within the same population (female a with male a and female b with male b) and two between populations (female a with male b and female b with male a). the proportion of successful matings for each mating combination was measured. for example, when all the matings of a particular combination were successful, the researchers gave it a value of 1; when none of the matings were successful, they gave it a value of 0. then the researchers calculated an index of reproductive isolation that ranged from 0 (no isolation) to 2 (full isolation). the reproductive isolation value for two populations is the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type within populations (aa + bb) minus the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type between populations (ab + ba). the table provides data for the geographic distances and reproductive isolation values for 27 pairs of dusky salamander populations.

What is the main difference between the central nervous system (cns) and the peripheral nervous system (pns)? .the cns involves the brain and spinal cord, and the pns involves the body nerves. the cns involves the body nerves, and the pns involves the brain and spinal cord. the cns involves sensory neurons, and the pns involves motor neurons. the cns involves motor neurons, and the pns involves sensory neurons.

What process occurs during cellular development as the cell changes into a specific type of cell with specialized functions? a. binary fission b. fusion c. differentiation d. meiosis