The arctic fox has adapted to its environment in a number of ways. its fur turns white in winter and it does not begin to shiver until temperatures plunge below 10 degrees fahrenheit. global warming is likely to bring many changes, including an increase in mean air temperature. over time, the arctic fox will have to adapt to this change. which adaptation is most likely to occur? a) its paw pads may thicken. b) its fur may stay white longer. c) its tail may have thinner fur. d) its ears may be shorter and rounder.

Acertain species of fish can have either long or short fins. the allele for long fins is dominant over the allele for short fins. a heterozygous, long-finned fish is crossed with a homozygous, short-finned fish. of the offspring, will have long fins and be , and will have short fins and be .

The table below shows data for a population of fish in a pond. fish body color # of fins scales? tail shape a silver 4 yes fan b pink 4 yes flat c black 4 yes fan d orange 4 yes flat e orange 4 yes fan f silver 4 yes flat which of the above characteristics would be most in developing a classification system for the fish? a. body color and tail shape b. presence of scales and tail shape c. body color and number of fins d. number of fins and presence of scales

(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