Mutations occur when
a. organisms need a new trait to survive
b. organisms desire new traits
c. mistakes are made when chromosomes are copied
d. environmental factors force an organism to change its traits

i believe it is a or d. can you explain your answer?

In this experiment you were asked to present three possible mechanisms. describe those mechanisms here and include drawings of those mechanisms. how will the bromination of trans-cinnamic acid and trans-stilbene allow you to distinguish between the three possibilities? what would you expect to find in your data in each scenario?

What is a universal way that predation benefits the predator? predation increases mate availability. predation in defense of space. the predator gets the energy it needs to survive. the predator keeps parasites from hurting the species.

(drag each tile to the correct location.) categorize each term as something that is typical of a scientific theory, a scientific hypothesis, or both. - a tentative statement used to guide scientific investigations. - makes predictions about future events. - can be tested by many independent researchers. - based on observations of natural phenomena. - a well-established, highly reliable explanation.