Evolution HS-LS4C, HS LS4-2-4

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5 questions
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The mechanism of natural selection works, primarily, to change which of the following?

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Carnivorous plants, such as the Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula), like all other green plants, use photosynthesis to meet their energy needs. They consume insects to provide minerals necessary for proper growth other functions. The frequency of the adaptation for carnivorous behavior will be higher for plants in habitats with what characteristic?

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For evolution to function, all of the following characteristics of genes are necessary EXCEPT –

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Over a hundred-year period, the use of a certain pesticide to control insects on cotton crops increases steadily. What change would most likely result from this increase?

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The claim that a certain species of plants produce ammonia in their roots to counteract the negative effects of acidic soil would be supported by which of the following observations?