An earthquake decimates a ground-squirrel population. the surviving population happens to have broader stripes on average than the initial population. if broadness of stripes is genetically determined, what effect has the ground-squirrel population experienced during the earthquake?
a. directional selection
b. disruptive selection
c. a founder event
d. a genetic bottleneck

Why should the united state be concerned about air pollution in china?

'which of these statements about the scientific method is not true? all experiments must follow the same number of steps in the procedure. experiments may be repeated several times. some unexpected results can be beneficial. experimental results may or may not support the hypothesis.

(me out over the last several centuries, scientists have made the following broad observations while investigating several branches of the life sciences: -the fossil record shows that different types of organisms have existed at different times in earth's history. -many organisms have similar body structures that seem to be adapted to different ways of living in their environment. -organisms of different species often share similarities in stages of embryonic development. -many species share genetic similarities, and almost all organisms use the same basic building blocks to construct proteins. -often, the extent of two species' similarities can be predicted from their geographic closeness to each other. -a great deal of change has been observed among species that have experienced strong selective pressures through many generations. scientists have carefully considered and rigorously tested the observations listed above. when scientists offer a of these observations, they are making 1.) testable explanation, deductive explanation 2.) scientific interference, scientific law