Does the second statement support the first statement, that all living things had a common ancestry? Explain why or why not. 1st statement: The theory of evolution states that all living things had a single common ancestor.

2nd statement: The translation between mRNA and amino acids is the same for all living things. (For example, the mRNA codon CAG codes for glutamine in all living things.)

Next pretest: evolution select the correct answer in a laboratory population of flies, the female flies are gray and the males are yellowish gray. biologists observed that all the male flies had an equal chance for reproduction, but the male flies with the brightest colors were more likely to successfully reproduce. what phenomenon could explain such a change? a sexual selection b. disruptive selection c. stabilizing selection d. directional selection

Johnny rode his bike to a friend's house 4 blocks down the street in his neighborhood. he immediately rode back home once he realized his friend was not able to play. what was his displacement for the total bike ride? how did you determine this? what could we use as a reference point to determine he was in motion during his bike ride? why can you use it as a reference point

Abiology teacher asks students to give examples of genetic variations that support the idea that changes in a population’s environment affect genetic variation. which is the least supportive example? a. changes in genetics in human populationsb. antibiotic resistance in bacteria populationsc. pesticide resistance in garden insectsd. changes in the color of the peppered moth population in england