Hummingbirds have long, slender beaks that they use to feed on the nectar of deep-throated flowers. One hummingbird is born with a short, stout beak as a result of a genetic mutation. What is the most likely result?

Florian discovers a rock that is broken into pieces. each piece has several bands. which type of rock does florian predict these pieces will change into when subjected to heat and pressure? igneous magma metamorphic sedimentary

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.

The unique structure of the neuron is dedicated to the efficient and rapid transmission of neural signals. the relationship between neurons, the spinal cord, and the brain constitutes an elaborate communication system throughout the human body. all but one of the functions listed below are a result of this interaction.